In a message dated 5/23/2007 10:57:32 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: http://tinyurl.com/396c5v
This is a crested caracara (Caracara cheriway). Kinda like an eagle crossed with a vulture. The ranch owner had a 3-person blind set up at the top of a slope with some nice perches (logs, dead trees) and a pond downslope. It was angled perfectly to catch the afternoon sunlight. Unfortunately for 2 of the three days it was totally overcast. I got lucky on the only day we saw a sunset when it was my turn in the "hawk blind." The caracaras where baited in with dead cow parts (heart, kidneys, liver, etc.) and got pretty close. I kinda like this shot because it is a little different view of a raptor. For pixel-peepers: 20D 500mm F4L IS with 1.4x TC mounted on a Manfrotto 055Pro with Studioball and Wimberley sidekick. F8 1/200 ISO 100. A little fill flash. Converted in ACR and edited in PSCS2 with minimal sharpening and corrections for web display. Cropped slightly to a 4x5 format for future printing but pretty much full frame (I'm thinking it'll look nice 16x20). -- Christian ========== Nice shot! One recommendation I'd clone out that shiny white spot on his breast. While it may be part of the bird, it's distracting. Less shiny feathers there would improve the photo. You de bird man, Christian. Marnie aka Doe :-) --------------------------------------------- Warning: I am now filtering my email, so you may be censored. ************************************** See what's free at http://www.aol.com. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
