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Published: 2007-03-01 23:13:44 +0000 UTC; Views: 945; Favourites: 32; Downloads: 0
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25/02/07 12.321/125 sec f8 ISO200
Eagle Heights, Kent UK
This is a Goshawk which is top of the UK food chain (the bird one obviously) I understand.
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Hello dear member of dA,
you're beautiful and Linked image has been featured in the latest news article of
Here's the link to it: [link]
Thanks for sharing
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He's gorgeous...I love those deep ruby eyes of this species...wonderful photography
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Thanks - hopefully I'll revisit the sanctuary and see it again soon
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Beautiful shot!
They're pretty prominent in the deep forests where I live, too.
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Cool, hope you get some shots then !
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I have several, actually. My friend is a falconer and has one named Gaydee that he hunts with. In the summer when she's out we can toss tennis balls and she catches them out of the air.
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Sounds fantastic!
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Wow! Fantastic image. Sorry for the late comment. I'm amazed at the clarity. What kind of camera do you use?
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Oh it's an old Canon 10D - nowt flash. Just a bit of sharpening in CS2 really. And my immense natural talent of course
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of course of course
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f/8?! Whoa, what focal length? Just seems to be such a shallow focus. And all the better for it, might I add. Love the crystal clear focus on the 'eagle eye' and that the rest of the image is blurred by various degrees.
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200mm mate, yay glad you like it
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Very nice and certainly my favourite raptor!!!!!!! im trying to get hooked up with a falconer who hunts with one of these birds.
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It was a real beauty. Just oozed power and grace. They didn't fly it as there have been problems with it going after dogs and cats etc........ hehe.
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There was a program on the TV usinging state of the art high speed miniture cameras last year. they strapped one on a Goshawk, Golden Eagle and a Pereigrine. Awsome footage from the goshawk going through the tree's
it was incredible.
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Wow that would have been something. what was it called - it may be endlessly repeated
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I haven't a clue but it was awsome, 3 parts aswell. everything , insects/fish sharks it must have been a BBc program for sure, i would buy it if i new myself
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Absolutely amazing shot!! What piercing eyes 
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real starey eyes, wouldn't want them fixed on my if I was an animal smaller than a labrador.
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A superb shot! Despite your complaint that it's not sharp enough I think you're getting too picky. Let's face it, photos are never sharp enough.
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Thanks 
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That's a great catch of a wonderful bird
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Amazing! Fantastic! This truly is an incredible shot! The feathers look so cool...
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Thanks
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Beautiful shot. Love the eye. I would think you would be pleased. The blur in the wings really works. Wonderful capture.
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Thanks very much
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Nice details and composition, pitty that he is not a free goshawk.
I know how hard to see one in free and cant imagine to photograph one close like this
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Yeah it's a shame he's not free, but then again he's opened my eyes to the beauty of these creatures, so it's not a waste. And I think they have at least a safe life.
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No not a shame and waste Andrew, thats their life and you just photograph it. A safe life depends on what the life is for. ifone offers a safe life to me as spending 200 years ofliving in a glass jar, I prefer 30 years of free life. I dont have any idea what those birds thinks though.
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True words man, true words.
I'd trade the 30 for 10 on a bike
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Glad someone got it .....
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Why thank you. I've been called worse
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Lovely capture and comp. Even the blur in the wing in the bg works well for this pose. You captured fine detail and yet the hint of motion. The contrast between fg and bg well done.
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Thanks B, you are I tihnk far more experienced at this kind of shot than me, so your comments mean alot. It's not quite as sharp as I'd like, and the 10D I use doesn't focus as fast as it needs too, but I'm pretty pleased with it.
Thanks again my friend.
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Dude, if this is the shot you were belly-aching about the other night, all I can say is "shut it". This is freakin' awesome!!!
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I like the title more tbh... it's not as sharp as I'd want it to be, but hey, that's 1/125th and crap light for ya !
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