The first is a beauty Ron.

Luck is the confluence of timing and skill.

Morris

Nice work Ron, I'll go with 2. Sometimes you can make your own luck but sometimes it is just luck Maybe try shooting at f8 or so more often, you may like the results

Tim

I like the pose on #1 and I don't mind the DOF at all, that was a masterful grab shot buddy, looks close to the brances and f/4.5 might not have made much difference anyhow? Cool and in tight!

#2 aren't you supposed to light the bottoms of these?

Your plan worked and you got lucky

Karl

very nice ron. glad to see you went back for your gear!

dorian

Yeah, that trip back for the gear paid off big time. Great shot #1.

Wow, great work, Ron. You may have had luck finding him, but it took great skill to create these images.
Nancy

Great looking images for this species.

Two very nice shots, Ron. Well done.
Chris

Good compensation for having to do chores, Ron.
Both are excellent, although the first is my preference.
Charlie

Ron, One word... Awesome 1st shot

-Tim

eyelaser wrote:
Super shots Ron with great wing spread on that second one.
Eric

Thanx Eric. I really like the pose in 2. I do wish it had been a little farther away though.

broncoholic wrote:
Wow, really nice Ron!

Both are good but for me, #1 is the shot!

~Mike~

Thanx for looking, and the pick Mike.

trenchmonkey wrote:
Sweet, Ron...well worth the trip back for the gear!

Thanx Will. I should keep my gear in the truck, but there's something about leaving gear in a truck that is worth less than the gear...

douter wrote:
Nice captures Ron! No 1 for me also. Wow!
Douglas

Thanx Douglas.

KCollett wrote:
Nice images Ron. I like the second best.

Thanx Ken.

thehotel wrote:
NICE

Wacky roger

Thanx Roger.

Mark Cronin wrote:
Great job Ron,
I really like the first.

Mark

Thanx Mark.

Rob Tillyer wrote:
Very nice Ron. Lucky is good.

Rob

Thanx Rob. I need all the luck I can get.

Herb Houghton wrote:
Nice ones Ron, I like that first one.

Thanx Herb.

acjd wrote:
#1 is very nice.

Thanx.

cohenfive wrote:
nice!

Thanx Richard.

Ron

David Leask wrote:
Beauties Ron, both of them. Good job.
David


Thanx David.

Ted ellis wrote:
Ron!

Thanx Ted.

birdied wrote:
Wonderful shots Ron ! Like them both.

Birdie

Thanx Birdie.

kmunroe wrote:
#1 for me Ron

Thanx Kenny.

marklankton wrote:
Whoo! Keeping your eyes open is better than luck and you were clearly doing that! But I would certainly have considered myself lucky, especially for the first one.
Mark

Thanx Mark. the downside is that every time I pass that field now, I'll be looking hard for that hawk.

Shasoc wrote:
You made the best of this opportunity, Ron. Fine captures
Socrate

Thanx Socrate.

WesN wrote:
Ron,

#1 for me. A very cool capture.

Wes N.


Thanx for the pick Wes.

brian_sp wrote:
super shots you captured, #1 is excellent

Thanx Brian.

Ron

Ron,
Great job ... my pix 1!
BeeBalm

First one made the rushing around worth it!

Howard

morris wrote:
The first is a beauty Ron.

Luck is the confluence of timing and skill.

Morris

Thanx Morris, and you may be on to something.

Tim Kuhn wrote:
Nice work Ron, I'll go with 2. Sometimes you can make your own luck but sometimes it is just luck Maybe try shooting at f8 or so more often, you may like the results

Tim

Thanx Tim. I do try to stop down a little for IF shots.

Karl Witt wrote:
I like the pose on #1 and I don't mind the DOF at all, that was a masterful grab shot buddy, looks close to the brances and f/4.5 might not have made much difference anyhow? Cool and in tight!

#2 aren't you supposed to light the bottoms of these?

Your plan worked and you got lucky

Karl

Thanx Karl. I think the dof is ok in 1, but maybe could have been better? Thanx for the suggestion on 2...

dorian wrote:
very nice ron. glad to see you went back for your gear!

dorian

Thanx Dorian.

dalite wrote:
Yeah, that trip back for the gear paid off big time. Great shot #1.

Thanx Dennis. I have always found the advice in your profile invaluable.

sdgnh wrote:
Wow, great work, Ron. You may have had luck finding him, but it took great skill to create these images.
Nancy

Thanx Nancy. I'll take your kind words.

tinyfishy wrote:
Great looking images for this species.

Thanx.

CDaescher wrote:
Two very nice shots, Ron. Well done.
Chris

Thanx Chris.

Charlie Shugart wrote:
Good compensation for having to do chores, Ron.
Both are excellent, although the first is my preference.
Charlie

Thanx Charlie. Much better than chores for sure.

tfoltz wrote:
Ron, One word... Awesome 1st shot

-Tim

You are too kind Tim.

Ron

Superb, Ron. Great shots.
Al

BeeBalm wrote:
Ron,
Great job ... my pix 1!
BeeBalm

Thanx BB.

Howard Kearley wrote:
First one made the rushing around worth it!

Howard

Thanx Howard.

Desert Drake wrote:
Superb, Ron. Great shots.
Al

Thanx Al.

Ron

Super shots Ron. I like both captures.

Jude

Great shots Ron! Yep, a little luck does not hurt at all, and I don't mind having a lot of it. The last frame is just a magnificent shot, the small aperture helped (i think) in getting the entire bird in perfect focus. That is really a sweet image.

#1 is my pick. The DOF shows a bit of environment and adds to the image.