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p.1 #1 · Red shoulder hawk?

Went out the out local arboretum today and found once of these. Is this a Red Shoulder Hawk?

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Ken

Jan 22, 2008 at 05:31 AM

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p.1 #2 · Red shoulder hawk?

Nice shot Ken, and yes, I believe that is a Red Shoulder.

Jan 22, 2008 at 12:50 PM

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p.1 #3 · Red shoulder hawk?

That's a RSH for sure and quite a beautiful specimen.

Ken

Jan 22, 2008 at 01:37 PM

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p.1 #4 · Red shoulder hawk?

I checked the web for the Red Shoulder and i could not find any exactly the same as this one.

Thanks for the Comments.

Jan 22, 2008 at 03:08 PM

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p.1 #5 · Red shoulder hawk?

Nice capture. I'm curious where the lens was relative to the RSH, as I don't see these guys close to the ground very often. Were you up off of ground level for this shot? Thanks, and congrats on the capture.

Dave I.

Jan 22, 2008 at 03:48 PM

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p.1 #6 · Red shoulder hawk?

No i was on the Ground.when taking this shot. This Guy was up in a tree about 30 off hte ground. I was about 50 yards back using a EF 400mm /f/5.6L USM on a 40d body.

Are you realted to any Israels' in Dayton Ohio?

Ken

Edited on Jan 22, 2008 at 06:02 PM

Jan 22, 2008 at 06:00 PM

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p.1 #7 · Red shoulder hawk?

Hi Ken, I don't think that I have any relatives in Dayton. But I'm not much into geneology, so you never know. This was a good capture, given your vantage point. I'm finding myself tempted to get a 400 f/5.6. I do use a 100-400 on the 40, but have seen so many great shots from the 400/5.6 that I'm begining to think it would be worth the investment (as birds are my favorite subject and I can't afford a 500/4).

Wondering if you manual focused this shot or had the AF on. The reason that I ask, is my 40D has a tendency to front focus on branches (whether I use my 100-400, 70-200 or Sigma 120-300) when the birds are in trees and I try to rely on AF. I don't see this problem so much with the 5D, but I usually use the 40 for birds b/c of the crop factor. Wondering if you have seen that problem.

This shot came out great, especially given the angle you were shooting from (his eye...what I am usuall aiming my lens at....is very sharp). Great job, Ken, and thanks for the additional info.

Dave I. :0

Jan 22, 2008 at 10:31 PM

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p.1 #8 · Red shoulder hawk?

Dave,

Thanks again for the comments.

I did not use manual focus on This Hawk. Actually i was using AI Servo mode just in case he took off and i could get a flight shot.

I can say with confidence that the 400 f/5.6 is known for its fast focusing, and its sharpness. If you are thinking about getting one, you will not be disapointed in a prime lens or this one in particuar. I love this lens, and i know many people who love theirs as well.

Now i do think that this shot could be much sharper, and on the next trip out there i will bring the Tripod.

As far as the branches go, it may be because that in AI Servo it may have caught a distracting foreground/background through Camera shake and then tried to focus on it. Not sure, i would try using a Tripod. I hope this helps.

Ken

Jan 22, 2008 at 10:40 PM


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