Irony by Sam Rua


22 April 2013	Sam Rua

A Cooper's Hawk, perched on an outcropping, watching us fly by.

Previous image from this flight (click for larger size):

Canon EOS 5D Mark II ,Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM
fairly significant crop for comp full exif

other sizes: small medium original auto

Frank Tran		01-May-2013 04:53
Beautiful colors and capture! V+

Tom Munson		01-May-2013 02:35
You were right there at his elevation. Great shot, Sam!

Guest		30-Apr-2013 20:38
Oh, this is great! ha, ha. The ultimate irony. Quick thinking for photography too!

Jay Levin		30-Apr-2013 19:51
Beautiful rock formations, Sam. Cool to see while you're gliding!

Jocelyne Feizo		30-Apr-2013 17:17
Very cool, love the title!

Blandine Mangin		30-Apr-2013 15:00
very beautiful ! v

Guest		30-Apr-2013 14:59
Nice image of this hawk and I'm surprised you didn't spook it...

godro		30-Apr-2013 14:48
Nice texture and tones!

Jess. ( Lady.D.)		30-Apr-2013 14:23
Wonderful textures and detail, lucky find with the hawk at that distance, very nice shot Sam.

globalgadabout		30-Apr-2013 13:56
eagle eyes to spot that hawk Sam....the amorphous rocks are wonderful too

Carol Rollins		30-Apr-2013 13:05
Yep, usually the other way around. Great shot, Sam. Wow.

pkocinski		30-Apr-2013 12:43
That is so cool - your bird's eye view of this hawk :-)

Hank Vander Velde		30-Apr-2013 12:38
Fantastic find and shot from up high Sam.

Jim Coffman		30-Apr-2013 12:05
What a nice shot from your high perch,Sam!

waterfalls man		30-Apr-2013 09:48
Beautiful Shot V!!

Sandi Whitteker		30-Apr-2013 07:37
Nice spot and capture, Sam.

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