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African Harrier Hawk (Gymnogene) PAW 40/52
African Harrier Hawk (Gymnogene) PAW 40/52
HarveyG


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Camera: Nikon D90
Lens: Sigma 170-500mm f/5-6.3 APO Aspherical for Nikon
Location: Montecasino Bird Gardens
Aperture: 10.0
ISO: 800
Shutter: 1/800
Galleries: Birds
Date Uploaded: Oct 17, 2012

Viewed: 308
Comments: 4
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 As part of my "difficult to shoot" nature series. What's your first reaction to the image?
The bird was not in flight but photographed at the local bird gardens where he is a captive raptor reared from a chick. What made this difficult is the BG. The place is riddled with buildings, fences, poles, oddly coloured walls, people in brightly coloured clothes. To get this as natural as possible took some planning and timing. Find the wall, locate myself at the right angle, compose and shoot at a large-ish aperture and keep him sharp but the wall blurred and oof. Keeping humans out of the shot was also a challenge with the tiniest windows of opportunity to click.

Whilst I prefer to shoot in the wild this is perfect for training and cuts costs. As long as you tell people you shot it in captivity it's OK!

This image is © copyrighted 2012 by Harvey Grohmann. Duplication, publication, copying is strictly forbidden and protected by law. To obtain pricing and consent contact me via Photocommission.com

for Photograph a Week 2012

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 11/13/2012 12:12:21 PM
It's perfect! Your planning certainly paid off--this is gorgeous!
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 10/22/2012 02:16:12 AM
Beautiful bird - I actually did think that it was flying till I read your notes. You did a great job of conquering all those obstacles.
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 10/21/2012 01:46:21 PM
comparing the head with the wing reveals how precise the focus had to be. great work.
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 10/20/2012 05:48:34 PM
Wow! Great details here of this beautiful bird and you did a great job with the background!
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