Harris hawk landing in brambles by Chris Spracklen

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8.4.13	Chris Spracklen

Harris hawk landing in brambles

Long Load, nr. Martock, Somerset

Nikon D7000 ,Nikkor 70-200mm f/2.8G ED-IF AF-S VR
1/1600s f/6.3 at 130.0mm iso800 full exif

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Tom LeRoy		13-Apr-2013 09:11
Superbly focused capture of the landing action! V

Mike H.		12-Apr-2013 00:08
Lovely image capture, Chris! I like the "fingers" at her wingtips. Hopefully she recovered without injury..

Nestor Derkach		11-Apr-2013 17:59
A nice capture and a tribute to the lens and camera and to you for your execution of the shot. Love the background , composition and the pin sharp detail. Vote 10+

Pete Hemington		10-Apr-2013 21:33
Just looks so up close and personal - great shot

dane		10-Apr-2013 21:03
yes indeed. Crackin' good shot.

Karin Doeling		10-Apr-2013 18:08
Great action capture!! V

Martin Lamoon		10-Apr-2013 18:00
Superb photography Chris, perfect timing.

lou_rozensteins		10-Apr-2013 02:00
Excellent action shot. Well done.

godro		09-Apr-2013 23:02
Excellent action shot,well done!

Guest		09-Apr-2013 22:35
Fantastic capture

pkocinski		09-Apr-2013 21:55
Fantastic capture Chris!

John Reynolds LRPS		09-Apr-2013 20:27
Excellent capture!

Apostolos Tikopoulos		09-Apr-2013 19:54
Impressive catch, and timing. v.

Colin Storey		09-Apr-2013 19:10
Perfect timing and details Chris. v

Helen Betts		09-Apr-2013 19:08
Excellent action shot, Chris, with a great view of the wings. Looks like he thinks it would have been better to land someplace else! V.

mart senior		09-Apr-2013 18:04
a stunning capture

Walter Otto Koenig		09-Apr-2013 15:37
Excellent timing Chris, this really makes an impact. Great work with that fine lens my friend. "V"

lucanton		09-Apr-2013 15:33
Très jolie capture...V

Guest		09-Apr-2013 15:07
Excellent capture Chris. Looks like he's high footing it through the brambles. V

Zolt�n Balogh		09-Apr-2013 11:08
What a great capture Chris! V

chris morton		09-Apr-2013 10:07
excellent detail and wonder how near you must have been for 200mm; was it a centre or totally wild?

Gerard Koehl		09-Apr-2013 08:09
Excellente prise. V

Kim		09-Apr-2013 07:35
What a fantastic capture! V

danad		09-Apr-2013 06:23
A "wild" capture ! V.

Marisa Livet		09-Apr-2013 05:40
Superb! I like the feeling of action, the mighty bird give the impression to walk

Jim's Atavistic Visions		09-Apr-2013 04:41
Way to go Chris! Fine shot!

joseantonio		09-Apr-2013 04:22
Excellent timing. Very nice shot.V.

Sam Rua		09-Apr-2013 04:12
Excellent capture, Chris. Fantastic detail and wonderful timing.

Guest		09-Apr-2013 03:51
Super image of this hawk...

Don Mottershead		09-Apr-2013 03:29
Wow! Marvelous capture of the action. ~V~

Jim Coffman		09-Apr-2013 03:13
Excellent capture,Chris! Wonderful timing,my friend!

Ken Chambers ARPS		09-Apr-2013 03:01
Your shutter finger must have been hovering, Chris

globalgadabout		09-Apr-2013 02:54
sharp-shooting Chris...this seems a one-time-only opportunity...the splayed feathers are captivating....V

Gary A. Rich (GRainelev)		09-Apr-2013 02:40
Wow, Chris. This is a stunning shot. Great job getting the hawk completely focus. You should be very proud of this image. Fantastic capture. V.

larose forest photos		09-Apr-2013 02:23
Look at that leg! A fabulous shot. Was this at a falconry centre? Just curious as Harris' Hawks are a NA species often used by falconers. V

Hank Vander Velde		09-Apr-2013 02:19
Terrific landing shot Chris.

Mike H.		09-Apr-2013 02:17
That's definitely a WOW shot IMHO -- right cracking shot of this raptor, Chris!!

Brad Claypole		09-Apr-2013 01:54
Nice capture. Close access to this impressive subject BV

Barry S Moore		09-Apr-2013 01:36
A great action shot. Lots of details and close up too. ~V~

Barbara Read and Fred Schaad		09-Apr-2013 00:15
Excellent action shot. V

Kevin Warren		09-Apr-2013 00:15
Wow, impressive capture!

Char		08-Apr-2013 23:49
An excellent well timed capture, Chris. \/

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