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Hawkeye

Hawkeye

camera

DSLR-A700

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Aperture f/5.6 ISO 400 Shutter 1/250

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Feb, 2014

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This little one was part of a medieval show. Having had fun all day, he finally fell asleep in his Dads arms.

Jump for joy!

Reflected steam engines in a tanker, seen at a steam show.

Taken in Hereford Park on a very misty morning.

I took the theme of a poem by William Cowper which has these lines:
'My pens are all split and my ink pot is dry,
Neither wit, common sense, nor ide

He was playing for a group of Morris Dancers in Hereford.

A very snooty look from this lovely, tall giraffe.

Seems this umbrella makes a good boat.

Harvey

Lamb on our farm.

Two entrants in the Mud Run at Eastnor Castle.

My stallion 'Yarrow'

A Jelly shoe with flowers poked through the holes.

The Master of Ceremony at a recent wedding. I thought the red and white looked really great together so asked if I could take just a hand and arm shot

London based statue of Boudicca.

She was watching a group of Morris Men dancing and the purple hat combined with her blue coat caught my attention.

Rain water droplets on a Snowdrop in my garden.

Behind The Lens

Location

I took this at a country fair just as the falconer had finished re - setting up his static display.

Time

It was taken at 1.30pm on a dull day.

Lighting

As it was a dull, overcast day I needed to be spot on with the exposure as Raptors tend not to pose when requested!

Equipment

Hand held; Sony DSLR 700; 300mm lens; no flash as the birds get scared and it is not allowed.

Inspiration

I really love taking shots of raptors you need to have a great deal of patience as they don't pose when requested. Anyone can take shots of raptors but getting them sharp, in full focus and with a pleasing pose takes a lot of time and patience - something I have had to learn and practise!

Editing

Increased the saturation very slightly and slightly cropped it.

In my camera bag

Nowadays: Nikon D800; various filters; cleaning cloths (a Raptor once pooped on a lens!); 28 - 300mm lens; spare cards and extra battery. No tripod as I prefer to shoot hand held.

Feedback

Patience is the key to a shot like this - that and practice. Good luck!

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