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mattym
25th of April 2005 (Mon), 13:28
Took these with 70 -300supermacro APO on a 300d, very pleased with them, took over 100 photos and had at least 50 that i feel are very good(for me at least) and the majority are good, i cant recommend this lens enough!

http://www.pictures.quickanet.net/raptors/24.jpg

http://www.pictures.quickanet.net/raptors/25.jpg

http://www.pictures.quickanet.net/raptors/36.jpg

http://www.pictures.quickanet.net/raptors/39.jpg

http://www.pictures.quickanet.net/raptors/26.jpg

all shots have been lightly cropped and a little Unsharp Mask applied.
RbrtPtikLeoSeny
25th of April 2005 (Mon), 13:51
Omg, those are fantastic! The one of the bald eagle is amazing! Great shots, keep up the good wor!
Kalapos
25th of April 2005 (Mon), 14:05
Wow! Where were you? They are all amazing...my fav is the first pic even though the bird is not
the most beautiful, your pic of it is so detailed ( the fuzz of feathers on its head), it makes it cute!
mattym
25th of April 2005 (Mon), 14:11
thanks people, much appreciated!

I was at Groombridge Place, near tunbridge wells(the uk for you non uk types) The Raptor Centre there has these birds, they are on little perches in a quiet place, i got up nice and close for these shots. Very pleased with them indeed.
CyberDyneSystems
25th of April 2005 (Mon), 15:05
Great shots! http://members.bellatlantic.net/~vze2hdzu/pics/omg.gif

Did you shoot RAW?
Almost all of them look like they could use a touch of exposure compensation.. just a tad dark.
I think these are top notch images fro just out of the camera,. but I'd love to see what you'd get with some addition tweeking ;)
skade
25th of April 2005 (Mon), 15:07
They look great!
mattym
25th of April 2005 (Mon), 16:07
Great shots! http://members.bellatlantic.net/~vze2hdzu/pics/omg.gif

Did you shoot RAW?
Almost all of them look like they could use a touch of exposure compensation.. just a tad dark.
I think these are top notch images fro just out of the camera,. but I'd love to see what you'd get with some addition tweeking ;)

All jpeg, i havent progressed to RAW yet, i know they are all a tad under exposed, i have been getting shots that have been over-exposed too often, so err on the side of caution now

thank you all very much for the kind words, its very encouraging, ive posted these shots on another forum i go on and only got 2 replies, so i suppose you cant make everyone happy!
tckadventures
26th of April 2005 (Tue), 03:19
I think these pics are just great. I love the first one even though i dont particularily like that type of bird and also te head shot of the American Eagle, I am from Australia and to see one of those up close and pesonal(so to speak) is wonderful.
hope to see some more of these magnificiant birds.
cocodel1st
26th of April 2005 (Tue), 08:31
Really nice sharp captures. Did you go to a falconary, or rescued bird shoot? I've been to a few state events in Maryland there rescued birds have been brought by rangers for photo opportunities. The nice thing I have to say about these events that the birds are placed in their natural surroundings. The shooting fee of about $10 helps continue the rescue efforts.

Gratulations on some good work.
PhotosGuy
26th of April 2005 (Tue), 08:44
Good shots! The Eagle in #4 is especially nice!
Rob612
26th of April 2005 (Tue), 09:04
Love 'em all !!!! Great shots !
BarbM
26th of April 2005 (Tue), 10:50
These are wonderful - I wish I could add something pithy, but I'm still picking my jaw off the ground ;)
mattym
26th of April 2005 (Tue), 11:34
thanks for the kind words, i am VERY pleased and proud of these shots, by far the best i have taken, i uploaded a few more to my gallery...

www.talkphotography.co.uk/gallery

The place is a country house in the UK, the Raptor Centre own a cottage there and the chap does displays 3 times a day if its not raining, the birds can be found by the cottage during the day, so i took the opportunity to snap them! I think i will put the shots on a cd and give them to him, he can do what he wants with them then, he might be able to make a bit of cash for his rescue projects then.
cfcRebel
26th of April 2005 (Tue), 12:22
Wow, nice shots! How far were you from the birds?
am_pitbull_terrier
26th of April 2005 (Tue), 12:28
VERY NICE!! I love the first one..... But then again, they are all super

cfcRebel, is the kid in your avatar giving the "Finger"? :lol:
condyk
26th of April 2005 (Tue), 12:33
Really nice ... fantastic to see captive birds in such outstanding condition. They look even better on this forum ... maybe there is less image compression here. I have a Raptor Centre within 30 minutes drive so maybe I'll head there this weekend. My favourite bird is the Kestrel but never managed to get a good shot yet :)
cfcRebel
26th of April 2005 (Tue), 12:36
cfcRebel, is the kid in your avatar giving the "Finger"? :lol:
You r right. I guess the referee made a bad call against his team or something like that.:p
Michaelmjc
26th of April 2005 (Tue), 13:45
Beautiful ! You dont see shots like that everyday.
mattym
26th of April 2005 (Tue), 13:54
Wow, nice shots! How far were you from the birds?

I was nearest at about 5 feet and furthest for the 'show' shots at about 40 feet

thanks again for the kind words, means alot!
sparker1
26th of April 2005 (Tue), 20:20
Those are all great shots. Keep up the good work.
LazyPhotographer
27th of April 2005 (Wed), 15:10
Gorgeous pics!
Anke
7th of January 2007 (Sun), 01:14
I know this is a two-year old thread but for anyone who wants to take pictures of wild birds of prey, this place lets you get within two feet of them. They are always sitting outside this little cottage in Groombridge and the owners usually rotate the birds so there is always something different
jra
7th of January 2007 (Sun), 01:16
Very nice :)