Gray African hawk
Gray African hawk roosting on a limb. Taken at Samburu game preserve in Kenya, Africa.
Gray African hawk roosting on a limb. Taken at Samburu game preserve in Kenya, Africa.
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Location
This photo was taken while on a photo safari in Samburu Game Preserve in Kenya, Africa.Time
It was later in the afternoon and the sun was perfect. We were in the jeep and I was able to prop my camera with a 150x900mm lens on the rood to get a steady shot. The hawk was roughly 1/2 mile away and I zoomed out as far as I could to get this lovely photo.Lighting
The sun was in a perfect position to capture the natural light of the late afternoon.Equipment
This was shot with a Nikon D7200 camera and a Nikon 150x600mm telephoto zoom lens.Inspiration
I saw the hawk sitting on a broken limb of a tall tree about 1/2 mile away. When I looked through the lens, it looked straight at me affording this wonderful opportunity.Editing
I didn't do much processing. The photo itself was pretty good technically and I just lightened it up a bit.I hadIn my camera bag
I had to travel pretty light while on the photo safari and only had the one camera, Nikon D7200, and two lenses, a Nikon 150x900mm telephoto zoom and a Tamron 16-300mm telephoto zoom. Plus a tripod.Feedback
While on a photo safari, always keep looking around, not just down the path. Most of the animals I photographed were well off to the side and partially hidden. Also, a long telephoto lens is a MUST!
