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A super shot Steve. I like it a lot ~ Ron


Oct 31, 2012 at 08:37 PM
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Rob Tillyer wrote:
Great catch Steve, it's exciting when they want to pose.

Rob


You're right Rob, and as we know that happens all too infrequently, in fact they SHUN any attention put on them. I have good luck with juvie Red-tails as their parents haven't taught them yet to be wary of people with big lenses pointed at them but adult RTs are another matter altogether. So this one was a real treasure.

Thanks,
Steve



Oct 31, 2012 at 09:13 PM
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kmunroe wrote:
very nice close-up Steve


Thanks Kenny!

- Steve



Oct 31, 2012 at 09:14 PM
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mrcolin2u wrote:
Terrific shot Steve although it looks a little over sharpened


Hey, thanks for noticing that, Colin! I checked on the computer monitor at work and it DID look a tad over-sharpened. So I re-processed the original and sharpened things just a tad. I think this one looks better. Again, appreciate the critique!

Best Wishes,
Steve



Oct 31, 2012 at 09:17 PM
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Super portrait Steve. Congrats.

Jude



Oct 31, 2012 at 09:31 PM
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Nice one Steve


Oct 31, 2012 at 09:35 PM
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Beautiful Steve,

see you Saturday Hopefully we'll find something good

Lil



Oct 31, 2012 at 10:07 PM
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Beautiful portrait Steve, it's so cool when the birds are this cooperative.
Very well done.

Kirk



Oct 31, 2012 at 10:35 PM
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David Leask wrote:
Awesome Steve, great job
David


Thanks David. It was a no-brainer as he was --- RIGHT THERE. Just glad I had my 500 f4 with me...

Best Wishes,
Steve



Nov 02, 2012 at 06:59 AM
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Great shot Steve. I've actually had numerous raptor species within my mfd when in camoflage or in a hide.


Nov 02, 2012 at 07:40 AM
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Ted ellis wrote:
Excellent portrait Steve!


Thanks Ted! I'm just glad I had the 500 f4 with me that day. Not too often one gets a chance to do a head portrait of a raptor with it, with very little cropping!

Best Wishes,
Steve



Nov 06, 2012 at 06:33 AM
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Conrad Tan wrote:
Awesome detail!


Thanks Conrad! Perhaps not the same amount of detail that you seem to be able to pull out of your White-tailed Kites, but I'm getting there...

Best Wishes,
Steve



Nov 06, 2012 at 06:35 AM
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Tim Kuhn wrote:
Great shot Steve, you have to love it when they give you that chance!!!

Tim


Yes Tim, I get down on my knees and thank The Photography Gods whenever a photo-op like this happens, which as we know ain't often! I was just glad I was able to pick my jaw off the ground as at the beginning I was just staring at him in open-mouthed wonder, and thinking he'd fly away at any second.

Steve



Nov 06, 2012 at 06:39 AM
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surfnron wrote:
A super shot Steve. I like it a lot ~ Ron


Thanks Ron! I'm waiting for his agent to call for permission to use this in his portfolio...

Steve



Nov 06, 2012 at 06:41 AM
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Jude Perera wrote:
Super portrait Steve. Congrats.

Jude


Thanks Jude! Appreciate you taking the time out to place your kind comment.

Best Wishes,
Steve



Nov 06, 2012 at 06:43 AM
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tfoltz wrote:
Nice one Steve


Thanks, Tim my friend. Hope to see you out in the OC "field" soon...

Best Wishes,
Steve



Nov 06, 2012 at 06:45 AM
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Lil Judd wrote:
Beautiful Steve,

see you Saturday Hopefully we'll find something good

Lil


Ack, it took me all this time to get to your response here, Lil! And of course we DID find something good...
Just wish we would've been able to get you a "sitting op" with Sigmonster, but as we said it you didn't bring it, then that's when you would have needed it...

Steve



Nov 06, 2012 at 06:48 AM
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KirkB wrote:
Beautiful portrait Steve, it's so cool when the birds are this cooperative.
Very well done.

Kirk


Yep, isn't it , Kirk? Let's see if one of us can get a California Condor next time...

Thanks,
Steve



Nov 06, 2012 at 06:49 AM
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Herb Houghton wrote:
Great shot Steve. I've actually had numerous raptor species within my mfd when in camoflage or in a hide.


Thanks for that suggestion, Herb. I certainly have been tempted to try those, and perhaps I will during my upcoming Life on the Road.

Best Wishes,
Steve



Nov 06, 2012 at 06:52 AM
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Beautiful, and very lucky.


Nov 06, 2012 at 08:47 AM
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