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Well plucked!

by paulgee20

Sparrowhawk feeding on kill

Uploaded23/04/2015 - 11:33

CategoryWildlife / Nature

BodyPENTAX K10D

Shutter Speed1/125

Aperturef/6.3

LensN/A

ISO400

Focal Length500mm

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Date Taken	21/05/2015 - 19:05
Make	PENTAX Corporation
Model	PENTAX K10D
Program Mode	Program
Metering Mode	Multi-segment
Shutter Speed	1/125
Aperture	f/6.3
ISO	400
Focal Length	500mm
Lens	N/A

paulgee20 paulgee20

802 posts
17 years
Sat in Chair

Posted 23/04/2015 - 11:36 Link

Straight off camera except for heavy crop. K10d with Sigma 150-500 @500mm, ISO400, 1/180 @f6.3 late evening light

K5's (2)both gripped, K10d gripped, Pentax 28-90 f3.5, Sigma 18-250mm, Sigma 150-500mm. Sigma 105mm f/2.8 EX DG Macro, Sigma 10-20 f.4-5.6.EX DC, Hoya 135 f2.8, Take on 28mm f2.8 Pentax AF360 flash, 2 fill in slaves. 30 metre remote release, Rt angle viewfinder, Giotto NOT 3261B Tripod with Manfrotto 808Rd4 ball head, Manfroto 4861RC2 monopoly, shoulder stock, various filters etc, Panasonic SET HBS HD Video cam, Tamrac Explorer 8x backpack and a sore back.....
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Teaka53 Teaka53

83 posts
13 years
Norfolk UK

Posted 23/04/2015 - 14:59 Link

I think the heavy crop has lost the sharpness, but can understand why you did it

Malc

davidwozhere davidwozhere

3729 posts
12 years
Slap in the middle of England

Posted 24/04/2015 - 01:02 Link

The graininess is forgiveable for that shot.

Both the *istDS and the K5 are incurably addicted to old glass

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paulgee20 paulgee20

802 posts
17 years
Sat in Chair

Posted 24/04/2015 - 09:09 Link

Cheers David, it was a 'chance' shot taken in property next to mine. The fact that it was handheld with the Siggy at 500mm while perched on top of a Rabbit Hutch, (in order to see over the boundary), and the late evening light meant that it was never going to be the 'perfect' shot. However, I don't look to post the perfect shot, and if possible I don't do too much manipulation. The shot is the shot, and to see a Sparrowhawk take and then proceed to eat its prey is worth the 'graininess to me at least.

I will post another of the the same bird.