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A Pair of Swainson's Hawks

 
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May 16, 2014 22:39 |  #1

I used a Macro technique here; Focus stacking. They were just too far apart to get both in focus, no matter the aperture. They were sitting stoic, I figured what the heck. So it is 3 shots stacked. One of him in focus, one of her, and one in the middle because they were so far apart.

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Normally I like more natural perch, then a fencepost, but how often do you see a pair of hawks together? and so close? I was in my car, and they payed me barely any attention.

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May 16, 2014 22:48 |  #2

Congrats and well done.


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May 16, 2014 22:56 |  #3

Really nice series and you did a fantastic job of capturing them!


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May 16, 2014 23:55 |  #4

Very, very, very well done!




  
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May 17, 2014 00:12 |  #5

Awesome series


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May 17, 2014 04:47 |  #6

Great captures and well done Trevor.


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May 17, 2014 07:25 |  #7

Thanks guys.


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May 17, 2014 07:34 |  #8

Congrats, I agree on the pair, some fine shots!


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May 17, 2014 07:35 as a reply to  @ Oldjackssparrows's post |  #9

So well done, Trevor, I've never tried focus stacking and you may have just persuaded me to!


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May 17, 2014 07:43 |  #10

What presence of mind you had to do this, Trevor; well thought out and well executed.
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May 17, 2014 07:55 as a reply to  @ CDMOOSE's post |  #11

Great job! I never get close enough to a hawk to get that sort of a shot - then too, I don't really have a birding setup either, so I guess I can't complain too much.


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May 17, 2014 08:13 |  #12

Three cracking shots, well done Trevor.


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May 17, 2014 09:15 |  #13

Perfection...you just showed us how to achieve it! Or at least dream about achieving it!


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May 17, 2014 13:43 |  #14

An old fence post with rusty barbed wire is a perfectly good perch. In a grassland habitat, the birds love it. As an old farmer, I have watched many birds doing just this and wishing I had a camera with me.


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May 19, 2014 13:35 |  #15

Thanks everyone for the comments, I just got back from the weekend.


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