Mighty Raptor
by Gene Walls
Title
Mighty Raptor
Artist
Gene Walls
Medium
Photograph - Photograph
Description
This majestic Cooper's Hawk has been in my "sights" for over two years. I could never quite capture a clear image of this extremely elusive creature, until this very special winter day!
He was guardedly eating his prey when I caught a glimpse of him in the pines. I grabbed a 350mm lens, in the hope that he would still be there by the time had it locked 'n loaded. I was as "stealthy" as humanly possible, but he saw me just as I raised my camera to my eye. He definitely let me know that my presence was totally unwelcome with a loud screech. He made quite a fuss for a second or two, and then stuck around for a few minutes to finish his meal.
This picture was taken on February 4th, 2009, in Williamsport, Pennsylvania, USA, in a pine tree at the edge of my property. The photo was captured with a Canon EOS 10D using a Canon EF 35-350mm f/3.5-5.6L zoom lens. The focal length was 350mm. The shutter speed was 1/60th sec. at f/5.6. The ISO was set to 200.
Your comments are always welcome! Constructive criticism is appreciated.
� 2009 Gene Walls
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January 29th, 2013
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Timothy Coover
awesome picture. I have a bunch of copper hawks around my house. I've been trying to get a clear picture of them but like you said, as soon as you are ready, they take off. I have had a couple of Red tail hawks but the only one I have on here is the hawk watching the sunrise. Facebook.com/tandaphotography is my other site incase you get bored and want to see more.