Hawk

1455 posts
18 years

Posted 15/08/2009 - 10:51 Link

[IMG]http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b399/philstaff/b3-1.jpg[/IMG]

[IMG]http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b399/philstaff/b2-1.jpg[/IMG]

[IMG]http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b399/philstaff/b1-1.jpg[/IMG]

[IMG]http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b399/philstaff/_G209971.jpg[/IMG]

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PentaxBabe PentaxBabe

395 posts
17 years
Chesterfield Derbyshire

Posted 15/08/2009 - 10:55 Link

I like number one best. I love the detail of its markings

Pentaxophile Pentaxophile

6794 posts
17 years
Nottingham

Posted 15/08/2009 - 14:29 Link

Nice sharp shots! Its the last one for me, as the background is less distracting. Maybe clone out that stool, top right corner.

I wonder if black and white would suit it, as most of the interest is in the monochrome details of the feathers.

500px

Edited by Pentaxophile: 15/08/2009 - 14:34

scottthehat scottthehat

1053 posts
17 years
devon (honiton)

Posted 15/08/2009 - 15:01 Link

nice shots, but it looks like a young and adult peregrine falcon to me,

just keep snapping,

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Edited by scottthehat: 15/08/2009 - 15:01

greynolds999 greynolds999

3642 posts
17 years
Falkirk

Posted 15/08/2009 - 15:19 Link

Really nice shots. I think the first could do with a touch of sharpening. But don't ask me how to do it as I'm not sure.

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Malo1961 Malo1961

2397 posts
19 years
The Netherlands

Posted 15/08/2009 - 15:40 Link

greynolds999 wrote:
Really nice shots. I think the first could do with a touch of sharpening. But don't ask me how to do it as I'm not sure.

Adding a high pass filter (5 pixels) using blend mode soft light at 70 %
does the trick very good. It really brings back the detail in the feathers.
Raising contrast about 15% makes it perfect. Just mask off the surroundings of the bird. You don't want to sharpen that......

Martin.

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john941 john941

174 posts
19 years
LANCASHIRE UK

Posted 15/08/2009 - 16:23 Link

great shots, first and last are my favs.

ems82 ems82

652 posts
17 years
Barking,
Essex

Posted 15/08/2009 - 17:29 Link

last one for me too lovely shots

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philstaff philstaff

1455 posts
18 years

Posted 15/08/2009 - 18:37 Link

scottthehat wrote:
nice shots, but it looks like a young and adult peregrine falcon to me,

You could be correct Scott Im no expert but I thought the guy said it was a Harris Hawk. Martin thanks for the info Im no wizzard in PS but I will try and follow your lead and see what comes out.
Ian

scottthehat scottthehat

1053 posts
17 years
devon (honiton)

Posted 15/08/2009 - 18:46 Link

hi phil this is a harris hawk,
[IMG]http://i727.photobucket.com/albums/ww272/scottthehat/harrishawk101.jpg[/IMG]
[IMG]http://i727.photobucket.com/albums/ww272/scottthehat/harrishawk9.jpg[/IMG]
peregrine falcon
[IMG]http://i727.photobucket.com/albums/ww272/scottthehat/peregrinefalcon4.jpg[/IMG]
[IMG]http://i727.photobucket.com/albums/ww272/scottthehat/perigrinefalcon4.jpg[/IMG]

Edited by scottthehat: 15/08/2009 - 18:47

laurencea laurencea

198 posts
18 years
SW London

Posted 15/08/2009 - 19:30 Link

not a harris' hawk, they are dark brown - definitely a falcon, could be a gyr/saker/peregrine hybrid or a juvenile peregrine as adults are greyer with stripes across the chest.

lovely shots, beautiful bird.

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scottthehat scottthehat

1053 posts
17 years
devon (honiton)

Posted 15/08/2009 - 20:11 Link

http://www.rspb.org.uk/wildlife/birdguide/name/p/peregrine/index.asp

http://www.google.co.uk/imgres?imgurl=http://www.nwf.org/peregrinefalcon/images/...

http://www.google.co.uk/imgres?imgurl=http://animals.nationalgeographic.com/stat...