Hawk overlooking our property

: Hawk overlooking our property; Hawk overlooking our front lawn area.; Created by: Alandrapal.; Tools Used: 20D, 100-400L & 1.4x teleconverter-hand held; Created on: 28 March 2007; Image Views: 117; Average Views per Day: 0.3; Image Number: 36297

Comments:

Alandra from westcoast Canada on Apr 9, 2007 at 1:40 AM said:

many thanks for the nice comments, Beverly, - am quite pleased with how that one turned out.

Talsi from WNC on Apr 8, 2007 at 9:29 PM said:

Excellent portrait - nice clear eye, good feather detail, and good background.

Alandra from westcoast Canada on Mar 30, 2007 at 7:15 PM said:

many thanks Alex/Whittler and Alex D. I was just thinking about contacting you yesterday, Alex D, as it seems awhile since we saw you here.

bye for now, Alandra

Alex D. from Alameda, CA on Mar 30, 2007 at 5:24 PM said:

What an incredible shot. I guess you must like that 1.4 converter. It really brings you up close and personal with your subject.

Whittler from Maine on Mar 30, 2007 at 5:04 PM said:

WOW!! very nice.

Alandra from westcoast Canada on Mar 30, 2007 at 12:10 PM said:

many thanks Karen for the nice comments, always appreciated :) Yes, am afraid the hawk does come to our yard to hunt, as there are loads of birds here. I think he has something wrong with one foot, so I forgive him. He seems to be missing one claw and has a lump on his foot, have noticed from the closeup pics.

km from TX on Mar 30, 2007 at 8:10 AM said:

Beautiful portrait with nice sharp detail and that bright yellow eye. Hope it isn't hunting birds in your yard.

Alandra from westcoast Canada on Mar 29, 2007 at 7:54 PM said:

thanks for the nice praise, Alan, that's appreciated. Am quite happy with that one, think it's one of the sharpest I've got so far :) It was on manual focus too, as had the teleconverter on there, - so it's a bit "iffy" at times :) with my eyesight.

Alan (Bubbalinn) from Golden Valley, Arizona on Mar 29, 2007 at 7:46 PM said:

Wonderful close photo.. That eye really draws your attention. Then all of his feathers. Great Photo!

Alandra from westcoast Canada on Mar 29, 2007 at 4:28 PM said:

thanks for the nice comments Mary. He was obliging and sat there for several minutes. I notice (in some of my captures from yesterday) he's got a lump on one foot and looks like one claw might be missing and a bit deformed, so am wondering if this is why he favours the gardens rather than the open fields.

Mary Sham from Pgh, PA on Mar 29, 2007 at 3:53 PM said:

Beautiful capture and nice clear detail.

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