My First Hawk Photos

By momof3pics written 4/3/08 6:10 PM, published 4/5/08 3:45 PM
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This is my first photo of a hawk. I use my new Nikon 70-300 mm VR lens. Although the hawk was to far for me to get a real good shot plus I was on the side of a thruway. I had already seen about four hawks on the way to the appointment I was going to for my son. So on the way back home I decided to try to get a photo. I hope to get  opportunities this year to get better (closer) shots of hawks.  
Take a look and give your opinions.
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Thanks for looking and Happy shooting. ;)

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  • momof3pics 4/3/08 6:13 PM
    By the way these photos were cropped. This was the closest image of the hawk i could get without distorting the photo. ;)

    - momof3pics


  • Ashton 4/3/08 7:08 PM
    DOn't you just hate that when close aint close enough!!! Good shot though!!

    - Breath deep


  • DSW 4/3/08 7:45 PM
    Valiant effort. It just takes time, you will get an awesome hawk shot one day.

    - DSW


  • andreaeagle 4/3/08 11:51 PM
    Lol @ Ashton, I know what mean...you will get a hawk shot it sneak up on you so keep your camera ready! good shot!

    - come over for lunch


  • MRQUACKERS 4/4/08 12:15 AM
    Good shooting, I like the second one best, it is a little less compressed.

    - A quack with an camera


  • surferguy 4/4/08 4:49 AM
    This is where long glass counts...

    - WoooFrigginHoooo...


  • Penny 4/4/08 7:28 AM
    You did a good job with what you had. I know how hard it can be to get a good hawk shot. I have tried and tried. You did a good job with the crop too. You didn't distort it at all. These are great shots

    - Smile


  • VegasStan 4/4/08 9:18 AM
    I agree with Penny, you did a great job!! - As you know opportunities like this don't come along every day so you have to take what your given and make the best of it - you certanly did that!!

    - Out of Focus!!


  • momof3pics 4/4/08 10:03 AM
    Thank you for the comments. Happy shooting to you all. ;)

    - momof3pics


  • RobinG 4/4/08 11:20 AM
    Great job! I love when they are so intent on their prey. You'll get a great one soon, I love my 300! :o)

  • ROCKADEE 4/4/08 11:40 AM
    A Beauty...NATURE RULES!!!

    - NATURE RULES!!!


  • Birdie 4/4/08 4:05 PM
    second one for me

  • msjudi 4/4/08 7:28 PM
    you did a great job.... rocky is right> Nature rules...

    - Smile ; )


  • tbell 4/5/08 6:24 PM
    Good shots. I lust for that lens.

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