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I Am SUCH a Handsome Fellow
I Am SUCH a Handsome Fellow
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Challenge: Free Study 2008-12 (Advanced Editing VII)
Collection: Raptors
Camera: Nikon D200
Lens: Sigma 100-300mm F/4.0 EX IF HSM for Nikon
Location: Springfield, VA
Date: Dec 31, 2008
Aperture: f/4
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/500
Galleries: Nature, Birds
Date Uploaded: Dec 3, 2008

 Last minute entry but when I saw this guy playing on my neighbor's car I couldn't resist taking his picture. I especially got a kick out of him appearing to admire his reflection. I believe he is a Redtailed Hawk, and a darn big one; he has been hanging around my neighborhood quite a bit lately but isn't always so cooperative about being in camera range.

PP - converted from RAW, cropped, decreased saturation on blues and greens, increased saturation and contrast, dodged eye and a little of body, resized, sharpened.

Statistics
Place: 145 out of 407
Avg (all users): 5.8148
Avg (commenters): 6.4167
Avg (participants): 5.8333
Avg (non-participants): 5.7708
Views since voting: 873
Views during voting: 273
Votes: 162
Comments: 13
Favorites: 1 (view)

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 Comments Made During the Challenge
01/07/2009 09:10:18 AM
ya know it took me until the 3/4th time looking at this photo to realize the bird is looking at his reflection!!!...good shot...kept me coming back...
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 01/07/2009 05:58:34 AM
That's a great capture, I love the reflections, he seems captivated. I think I may have cropped the left out to make him less central, it adds nothing.
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 01/07/2009 03:49:38 AM
nice bird image...wish there bas a bit more space below for composition sake...focus is spot on
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 01/04/2009 10:57:53 PM
Great title and capture.
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 01/04/2009 08:52:25 PM
lol is he on a car hood? it looks like he's gonna bust open the glass.
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 01/04/2009 04:02:38 PM
A tighter crop might have emphasized the reflection more.
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 01/04/2009 02:45:40 PM
I know, you had a baby rabbit on the dashboard of that car! hehe
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 01/04/2009 06:42:32 AM
Nice capture, but the space on the left side and some on the top could be cropped off. If that feels crowded, some more space on the right might open it up.
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 01/02/2009 09:03:53 PM
This made me smile. A narcissistic falcon?? Great great catch on the bird's reflection!
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 01/02/2009 03:45:29 PM
great shot, love the reflection
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 01/01/2009 11:00:31 AM
Good shot.
I presume its a windshield. Why not show a little more to make it immediately obvious?
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 01/01/2009 06:13:15 AM
great catch
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 01/01/2009 01:46:40 AM
That is a one of a kind shot. Awesome!
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