No, I didn't Ann. I was actually just entering the area when he came up out of the road side underbrush and flew along rather slowly paralleling the roadway. He didn't go very far before stopping to rest in a low tree limb no more than 40 t0 50 yds from my rig. I already had the passenger window down, gently came to a stop in line with him and took about a half dozen shots. I've paid some dues, but still felt lucky/rewarded.
Appreciate the comments. Jack --- ann sanfedele <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Jack Davis wrote: > > >Went to the local State Wildlife Area, again, this AM. Brilliant day > >and a nice break from recent, but much needed, rains. > >A pro friend has gotten me into hawks at this point. > >Am linking a crop from the middle of a shot of a Red-shouldered hawk > >taken with my trusty FA 80~320. It's serving me well so far, but am > >anxious to eventually get the DA* 60~250 which, I understand, MAY be > >available in the spring of '08. > >I have no serious intention of becoming 'a wildlife photographer' > >accept on a very casual basis. If I were, I'd be thinking 600mm > >minimum. > >All this type of shot takes is being there and shaking the target > >somewhere within the frame, little PS and cropping. > >Does give one the feeling of a true "capture", however. > > > >Jack > > > >All comments welcome! > > > >http://photolightimages.com/aspupload/detail.asp?ID=276 > > > > I like it, but I'd crop it a lot more if it were mine... make it a > vertical with a little less to the right of the hawk > The depth of the tree branches are a tad distracting. > > what birdie does he have there? did you get to see him make the > capture? > > ann > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ____________________________________________________________________________________ > >Looking for last minute shopping deals? > >Find them fast with Yahoo! Search. > http://tools.search.yahoo.com/newsearch/category.php?category=shopping > > > > > > > > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above > and follow the directions. > ____________________________________________________________________________________ Never miss a thing. Make Yahoo your home page. http://www.yahoo.com/r/hs -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
