Watching And Waiting by beachzz
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Last March I was visiting my son, who lives in Truckee, Ca, near Lake Tahoe. My sister was there as well, and she and I took a walk along the lake. We came upon this young hawk sitting on a post at the lake's edge. He let me get SO close to him, less than 5 feet. I've posted another shot of him, but used some of my newfound toys to sharpen and perhaps improve the shot. Hard to do, since just seeing this amazing bird so close was as close to perfect as photography can get!!
Comments (40)
DAVER2112
Wonderful image!! :)
THROBBE
Very nice composition!!!
dorcyjjah
WoW!! Great job:) beautiful bird and the sepia tone is pefect:) hugs and kisses: Dorci
Janiss
Wow, absolutely fantastic!
StandsInAwe
very dramatic, and great details!
Susank
WAOOOOOOOOOOW!!!!!! Amazing
West_coaster07
Awesome Marilyn, awesome!!!!!
hipps13
WOW awesome capture so cool and fun sweet smile to you warm hug, Linda
3dsync
Wonderful image!!!!
tallpindo
Birds are not like deer. In great roosts they might relocate. Feeding individuals pay no attention to humans.
Meisiekind
Perfect!!!!!!! I love the detail you have captured on this awesome bird... Excellent image Marilyn... a winner!!! :)
jeroni
Splendid composition and B/N my friend!
frankman
Fantastic capture Marilyn!!
artaddict2
Cracking shot, very impressive to get so close Marilyn, I think I'll have to take this as a fave! I was out on a hike one day this summer and I noticed a very close beauty of a bird (unusual colours and markings)and I was ever so quiet y'know hardly daring to breath WHEN another party member shouts up LOUDER than loud "hey Alan, its a bird" Don't you just want to die ? great capture!
JeffG7BRJ
I don't know about you wanting to die Alan, more like wanting to strangle Kate I think. I'm taking a guess as to who shouted out. Excellent capture Marylin, I admired this when you posted it earlier in the year, you were very lucky to get so close without it being spooked. Superb work. Bravo!!!!!
PD154
If this does not end up in the LWITG, I'll eat my hat, this is a stunning shot indeed, I'd even go as far as to say it's very very proffesional, well done Maz!!!
joannabowyer
beautifull creature, beautifull capture...
bebert
excellent capture
awjay
superb capture
Gaiadriel
OHHHHHHHHH!!! A completely PERFECT capture! Now, if this isn't near the shot of a lifetime, eh? The details are indeed crackling (not to mention mesmerizing!). Exquisite.
goodoleboy
Just gaze upon the lighting and textural effects depicted in this shot! Utterly fantastic portrait of the fearless and magnificent raptor, M!
derekjgarcia
Wow that is so cool!
Chipka
WOW! WOW! Oh, among other things, I love birds of prey. I was in Dallas just before coming to the Czech Republic and a rather large hawk landed on the back patio of my friend's place. I wish I'd gotten a shot of him, but alas.... ...THIS, however, more than makes up for the one that got away, so to speak. I love the details here and the resolute expression you've caught! This is fantastic animal portraiture!
Ionel
Great capture!!!
MrsRatbag
This is stunning! It would look great blown up big on a wall...what a wonderful opportunity for you, I wonder if he was someone's pet who got away?
bronwyn_lea
What a excellent picture! He is beautiful.
tennesseecowgirl
Very nice, like the black and white!
auntietk
Fabulous image! I love these shots you got of the hawk. Amazing.
Thelby
He looks like he is saying; "And this side, how's this?" Cute shot of this all to Majestic Raptor!!!
anahata.c
wow! Ditto the above...a fav & what a fine shot...Your adjustments accomplished the delicate art of enhancing the hawk's inner light, not changing it. (Changing is an art too, but here you coaxed out something luminous inside it.) Beautiful, and the sepia-grays are perfect, as if it were photographed from a pristine memory-bank...and your contrasts are beautiful too. Well, after seeing your color, this shows your love & feel for blacks, whites & grays. Beautiful shot, and a beautiful posture too. (Sure he hasn't posed for the camera before??? Come on, he's a professional, right? Was he expensive? Did he say, "I'm great from this angle, give it a shot!" or "no, this is my best side...") A fav. (I said that didn't I...well I just said it again!)