Meat in the morning (warning: graphic images)

[blonde]

a series from today...

http://blonde.smugmug.com/photos/117163678-L.jpg

http://blonde.smugmug.com/photos/117163831-L.jpg

http://blonde.smugmug.com/photos/117164066-L.jpg

http://blonde.smugmug.com/photos/117164597-L.jpg

http://blonde.smugmug.com/photos/117165244-L.jpg

http://blonde.smugmug.com/photos/117164797-L.jpg

http://blonde.smugmug.com/photos/117164994-L.jpg

[SYS]

WOW, amazing series!!

[s_linste]

Absolutely STUNNING series, Snir! Is this a captive bird? Even if so, amazing nonetheless.

Scott

[Paul A]

Holy caramba, how did you get so close? Fantastic series.

[mrclark321]

Great series Snir

Dan

[symbolphoto]

Absolutely STUNNING series, Snir! Is this a captive bird? Even if so, amazing nonetheless.

Scott

Nope he was in the Boston Common, free as a bird (Pun Intended) . :)

[l bo]

Once again Ratt........, or um Snir very well done. I like the series completly, the first and the last are really nice.

100-400?? Seems you can get pretty close to this guy. Nice work once again.

[canonloader]

Great series Snir. Now I'm hungry. :)

[blonde]

thanks guys.

i bo- i don't think any of these shots were even taken at 400mm. this guy couldn't care less about me and i had to zoom out most of the time to get him in the frame.

canonloader- i said the exact same thing while i was shooting him :)

[Poggi]

Awesome series!

[zman]

Snir, amazing stuff! Looks like the weather wasn't that great, what's your flash setup?

[blonde]

just the 580ex...

btw, are the pics too dark on your screens? i just viewed them on my wife's machine and they are extremely dark. i am going to go back and edit them all again...

[zman]

just the 580ex...

btw, are the pics too dark on your screens? i just viewed them on my wife's machine and they are extremely dark. i am going to go back and edit them all again...

Yes, they're a little dark, but it's been few months since I calibrated my monitor.

[blonde]

i think that my editing screwed some of them up. i will do them all again tommorow...

[canonloader]

Top two are fine here.

[blonde]

yeah, top 2 are fine but all the others are a bit too dark... oh well, i guess i am spending tommorow morning editing images :)

[canonloader]

Just wondered, have you been having clear weather there? If so, step outside and see if you can see the Aurora. Supposed to be big the next night or two.

[Broncobear]

Incredible....great shots/series

geeez you guys sure know how to raise bars for us newbies lol..

[morehtml]

Great pics but like you said they need some PP as all but the first 2 are on the dark side.

[dancinec]

Great series of shots, and I agree a little post processing could really make those images pop.

[Kiddpsychotic]

Excellent series, good work, they're not dark to me, the exposure, composition is excellent.

[Samdiver74]

Wow Snir
Great stuff, 1 less rat to worry about.


Allan

[dancad]

The last five are a little dark and easily fixable, but the subject matter is what is important here. Excellent shots of nature at its best!

[blonde]

guys, i am taking down all of the shots and uploading new ones. sorry about the inconvenience.

[T.D.]

Amazing series, Snir! Phenomenal detail and composition.

Outstanding effort!!

[Sindri Skulason]

Wow...outstanding series. Both thumbs up. :-)

[tiefelj]

Ain't nature grand!
As said before, "wow" great series.

Jake

[Airedale1]

Great series Snir.

[Gary Fairhead]

Dynamite series here Snir.....talk about being at the right place at the right time. Excellent work!

[Reyno]

STUNNING series. Very well done Snir.

[dazzlebea]

Holy smokes!!! These are truly awesome. I love #s 1 and 4, the pose of the rat in #4 is so relaxed with the front paws on his chest until ---snapp--- the head comes off. That's timing! Congrats on the whole set, Snir :)

[pttenn]

Wow-graphic is right..poor mouse, not pretty but real. Incredible series of pictures. I can't get within 100 yards of the hawks and they invite you to dinner!
Karen

[blonde]

thanks guys. the funny thing is that i left out the more graphic shots because i thought that they were a bit much (on where the head is being cut off and the other where he has the entire head in his mouth)

[StarDog]

Snir, WOW, those are prime (meat)!!!! - Bob

[Lightstream]

Stunning shots. Love #2 where you can see how big and powerful the bird is. You can almost imagine him thinking "Ahh.....PWNED" :D

Most 'animal lovers' cringe when they see their beloved creatures tearing into their food. Such is nature.. it is not always kind and thus goes the cycle of life. Of course that does not mean one should go overboard. You've walked a very fine line between accurately portraying the Bird and its Breakfast, without crossing the line into vulgar territory. Well done!

[Stephen Stephen]

Interesting series Snir.

[ngannet]

Man, those are outrageous! The detail is phenomenal, and you got CLOSE! What gruesome action. That poor mouse didn't stand a chance. Being a lover of raptors, it's still hard to see the prey end of the deal. But that's nature. Much less cruel than man. Excellent shots, with perfect timing.

[michael.luczkow]

Wow, that must have taken some patients :-) Great shots.

[GCM]

One of the best series of shots I have seen in this forum.

[dancinec]

Looked again, the shots are definitely improved, well done Snir.

[bromm]

This is as real as it gets, fantastic job Snir! hats off to you. Thanks for sharing these. Trevor

[Benandbobbi]

very well done

[blonde]

thanks again guys. after looking at all the shots again, number 1 is my winner for sure and i am glad that i was able to catch this amazing site...

[village idiot]

what an incredible series of photographs.

[blonde]

i saw the same hawk this morning eating a pigeon but i didn't have my camera (that is one fat hawk...)

[Tee Why]

Good stuff, bet it tastes like chicken though. :)
How about a link to the more graphic stuff?

[Permagrin]

:shock: :shock: :shock:
(oh my virgin eyes) :lol: :lol: :lol:
GREAT SERIES!!! Nothing like nature at work...and very well shot!

[zacker]

this bird got nothing on my cat!
lol at 6 months he bagged his first Rat, has killed snakes, rats, birdsmoles, mice and goes after squirrels like a banshee.... I call him a "Serial kitty"
lol great shots by the way...awesme detail!

[blonde]

man, i need to get me a cat like yours than :)

here is the link to my gallery with all of the shots from this series:

http://www.blonde.smugmug.com/gallery/2112778/4

[Permagrin]

Morbidly enough, I HAD to go look at them...:lol: It really was a great series Snir...I just kept thinking "man, that's gotta hurt!"

[Tee Why]

man, i need to get me a cat like yours than :)

here is the link to my gallery with all of the shots from this series:

http://www.blonde.smugmug.com/gallery/2112778/4

I alreay went to your site and left a comment. I like this one the most. Ouch, that's gotta hurt.
http://blonde.smugmug.com/photos/117164291-M.jpg

[Alex Paul]

Snir: Where in Mass. did you shoot these? Very nicely done.....Alex

[blonde]

in Boston (Boston common to be exact)

[ZipDude66]

If these are not stunners I've never seen one. Snir I tip my hat and say thanks for sharing.

Zip
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