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Wet hawk

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Posted by John Robinson on December 17, 2011 at 10:04 AM
Wet hawk
Female Sparrow hawk
Don't get these down too often. When they do though they are really tame which is unusual. Farm pool in the red sandstone quarry.
D200 Sigma 100-300
Iso 800
250th @f8
levels paint shop pro. Spot metering /ev down 1
Quite tight in the frame so had to stretch the canvas a bit.
JR
Posted by Neil Burton on December 17, 2011 at 10:40 AM
Colour looks pretty off the scale John, is this just the sandstone? Did you work the RHS at all? Must be lovely to have em in front of you though.
Posted by John Robinson on December 17, 2011 at 10:43 AM
Hi Neil
The whites are ok on the bird but the ground in the quarry is a wierd colour . It affects everything I do there. Yes the right was as I say stretched.
JR
Posted by Robert Lawrence on December 18, 2011 at 7:14 AM
Cracking bird John. RHS is a little bit obvious but it doesn't really detract from the overall image.
Posted by Nick Mckeown on December 18, 2011 at 9:25 AM
As you say John...a litle tight in the frame....but that eye! WOW. That Sigma really does deliver the goods!

Nick. :toast: :toast: :wavey: :smile: