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Harris' Hawk Portrait

© C. Appoldt

Harris

Uploaded: December 05, 2005 13:07:07

Description

This was taken at the Theodore Roosevelt Sanctuary and Audubon Center in Oyster Bay, NY. I used a tripod-mounted D70 with a Nikon 300mm f4 lens, and an SB-800 flash unit set to -2 EV to capture all the detail I could in the feathers.

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Comments

Nicole Kessel December 05, 2005

Nice job, Chris!!! Great composition, DOF, and clarity! WOW! #354758

Janine Russell level-deluxe December 05, 2005

Christopher, excellent detail, clarity and composition. #2156732

Milan Banik December 06, 2005

beatiful angel #2157686

C. Appoldt December 06, 2005

Thanks folks. This older 300mm actually works BETTER when I have a 1.4x teleconverter on it - I believe it has something to do with bringing the recessed rear element closer to the sensor. The photos are even sharper, and a little more contrasty. That said, this shot without the teleconverter was still pretty good - you can see my shape in the eye!

Milan, thanks - if you consider a creature that drops upon its prey, snaps its neck, and slowly rips its flesh from its body and eats it an "angel," then this certainly is one;) #2158086

Jill Odice level-classic December 08, 2005

What a handsome bird! Nice work Chris! #2167324

Nicole Kessel January 21, 2006

CONGRATULATIONS CHRIS!! I knew it wouldn't take you very long to get a finalist! You already know how beautiful I think this is! Way to go!! #2319840

Jill Flynn January 22, 2006

Hey Chris. Congratulations on your finalist and good luck with this in the next round! Great work! #2323253

Tammy Scott January 23, 2006

WOW! VERY striking capture! Nicely shot! #2326541

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