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Red tail hawk portrait
Red tail hawk portrait
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Oct, 2015Views
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Contest Finalist in Wildlife Portraits Photo Contest
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Contest Finalist in Using Zoom Photo Contest
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Behind The Lens
Location
State park in KansasTime
Mid afternoonLighting
Natural lightingEquipment
Nikon D3300, 55-300zoom lens, no flash, hand heldInspiration
The beauty of wildlife in state of Kansas. I started watching the behavior of bird's and other animals and then decided to start my photography with freezing birds in flight. Then moved to seeing how close they would let me get to capture them through a len, before they decided to fly away.Editing
Highlights and Shadows were changed slightly. Cropped down and sharpened image.In my camera bag
Always carry a multiple choices of lens from macro to zoom and various filters.Feedback
Remember with wild animals don't make sudden movements, they use their sight, smell, and hearing also they are very in tune with their surroundings, be patient and move slowly, become one with them. Study the animals before trying to capture their photograph. Understanding how and why they react the way they do is the key.
