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Sparrowhawk 2

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Posted by Geoffrey Baker on November 6, 2010 at 10:09 AM
Sparrowhawk 2
Another one from Thursday's shoot especially for Jules as he requested a shot with the bird looking straight at me :smile:

Thanks to everyone for your comments on my last one, it's very encouraging.
It's a massive change for me to be using top equipment like the D3 after my entry level Sony kit, it's like everything is now in HD :smile:
It's a big learning curve but I'm really enjoying the challenge.

Nikon D3
200-400
1/100th second
f8
ISO 3200 (wow, I never thought I'd ever be typing that in my exif details)
400mm
I've cropped a bit of dead space off the top.
Posted by eric weight on November 6, 2010 at 11:36 AM
A shot to kill for. Beautiful.
:toast: :toast: eric
Posted by keith mitchell on November 6, 2010 at 12:04 PM
Superb there's not much more to say.Only i was wrong to say your other Sparrow Hawk post was the best i have seen recon this might be even better if that is possible.
:toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast:
Keith.
Posted by Karen Summers on November 6, 2010 at 12:37 PM
Another stunner
Posted by Shaun Simpson on November 6, 2010 at 1:10 PM
Stunning, stunning, stunning :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast:
Posted by Neil Burton on November 6, 2010 at 1:30 PM
Not jealous at all, not of the ISO3200 and not of the raptor... :rolleyes:

Superb.
Posted by John Robinson on November 6, 2010 at 2:17 PM
Wonderful at that ISO too !!
JR
Posted by Paul Rosser on November 6, 2010 at 5:50 PM
Wow Geoff, I bet you're chuffed mate, I know I would be!!!!! A real Stunner :toast: :toast:
Regards,
Paul Rosser. :wavey:
Posted by Simon Phillpotts on November 6, 2010 at 6:10 PM
Brilliant! That eye contact is great and the raindrops add another dimension :toast:
Posted by Ron McCombe on November 6, 2010 at 7:40 PM
Awesome
Posted by Graham Goddard on November 7, 2010 at 4:54 AM
That's a real stunner Geoff :toast: :toast:
Posted by Bertl Menegoni on November 7, 2010 at 6:36 AM
Top shop with a real WOW effect
:toast: :toast:
Bertl
Posted by Barry Southon on November 7, 2010 at 10:44 AM
Geoff

Top class this is special.
:wink:
Posted by Ian Haskell on November 7, 2010 at 1:36 PM
Very Nice. Water droplets make it for me though!

Ian
Posted by Tom_W on November 8, 2010 at 8:12 AM
water really adds to the shot. Absolutely excellent.

T