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Camera: Nikon D60
Lens: Nikon AF-S Zoom-Nikkor 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6G IF-ED VR
Location: London, Onario
Aperture: f/10
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/200
Galleries: Birds
Date Uploaded: Jan 2, 2010

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Comments: 9
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 I was going to post this red-tailed hawk in the December free study but I figured after the bird challenge it might be too much. This guy had just finished eating his lunch and was resting on a sign-post. I was so excited to get as close as I did that I forgot to check my camera settings, so probably could have done alot to improve the shot.

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 01/06/2010 01:33:50 AM
I don't know what you could have changed in camera to improve this shot. In post, I might try brightening the eye a little though. Great start to the challenge.
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 01/05/2010 08:08:19 PM
Really good details - the profile of these guys is so amazing
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 01/03/2010 08:39:03 PM
i wouldnt worry too much, i spend alot of time driving back and forth through eastern washington and often see hawks along side the road and have thought of stopping many times, this is great, something i would have been proud to shoot......with a camera that is.....
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 01/03/2010 11:46:10 AM
Dang!!! This is GOOD ! ! ! The detail. . .wow!
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 01/02/2010 11:59:08 PM
can almost reach out and pet those feathers. beautiful!
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 01/02/2010 04:43:36 PM
Very majestic bird. Excellent profile, really conveys how pointed their beaks are. Great light.

Sharpness is excellent in feathers. However edge of the bird (especially lower edge of beak) has some over-sharpening artifact -- you might want to use layers (or the sharpening tool) to impart different amounts of sharpening to different parts of the image (specifically back down on the sharpening just a bit at the edges of the bird).
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 01/02/2010 01:56:39 PM
Really a great focus. I can see every detail of his feathers.
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 01/02/2010 01:54:23 PM
your lucky! :) very good profile, and i love that eye. the sun is hitting it just right
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 01/02/2010 12:58:47 PM
Handsome bird and nice profile.
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