« previous next »
Pages: [1]   Go Down

Author Topic: Hawk pursuing Kite  (Read 1673 times)

ArthurDent

  • NG Member
  • *
  • Posts: 704
  • You ARE NikonGear
Hawk pursuing Kite
« on: July 15, 2019, 14:07:18 »
We went out to shoot kites this weekend. Turns out we weren't the only ones out to "get" them.
Logged

ArthurDent

  • NG Member
  • *
  • Posts: 704
  • You ARE NikonGear
Re: Hawk pursuing Kite
« Reply #1 on: July 15, 2019, 14:17:41 »
Another shot of their aerial ballet.
Logged

armando_m

  • NG Supporter
  • **
  • Posts: 3685
  • Guadalajara México
    • http://armando-m.smugmug.com/
Re: Hawk pursuing Kite
« Reply #2 on: July 15, 2019, 14:49:55 »
Superb images, congratulations!
Logged
Armando Morales
D800, Nikon 1 V1, Fuji X-T3

Peter Connan

  • NG Member
  • *
  • Posts: 988
  • You ARE NikonGear
Re: Hawk pursuing Kite
« Reply #3 on: July 15, 2019, 17:11:01 »
Lovely shots!
Logged

ArthurDent

  • NG Member
  • *
  • Posts: 704
  • You ARE NikonGear
Re: Hawk pursuing Kite
« Reply #4 on: July 15, 2019, 23:32:07 »
Armando & Peter- Thank you very much. The D500 and 300mm f/4 PF are a great combination.
Logged

bobfriedman

  • NG Supporter
  • **
  • Posts: 1263
  • Massachusetts, USA
Re: Hawk pursuing Kite
« Reply #5 on: July 16, 2019, 00:38:27 »
nice.. rough legged hawk and swallow tail kite
Logged
Robert L Friedman, Massachusetts, USA
www.pbase.com/bobfriedman

Øivind Tøien

  • NG Supporter
  • **
  • Posts: 1897
  • Fairbanks, Alaska
Re: Hawk pursuing Kite
« Reply #6 on: July 16, 2019, 06:23:43 »

Very well timed - the last image - looks like the Kite is pursuing the Hawk. I certainly can agree about that body-lens combination.
Logged
Øivind Tøien

Anthony

  • NG Supporter
  • **
  • Posts: 1619
Re: Hawk pursuing Kite
« Reply #7 on: July 16, 2019, 10:58:36 »
Well captured!  Who won the fight?
Logged
Anthony Macaulay

ArthurDent

  • NG Member
  • *
  • Posts: 704
  • You ARE NikonGear
Re: Hawk pursuing Kite
« Reply #8 on: July 16, 2019, 12:37:27 »
Quote from: Anthony on July 16, 2019, 10:58:36
Well captured!  Who won the fight?

Not sure, they flew behind some trees and I lost sight of them. I'd be very surprised if the hawk was able to catch the kite, they are one of the most erratic flyers I've tried to photograph.
Logged

Akira

  • Homo jezoensis
  • NG Supporter
  • **
  • Posts: 12837
  • Tokyo, Japan
Re: Hawk pursuing Kite
« Reply #9 on: July 16, 2019, 13:24:15 »
Very tense moments are well captured.  Thank you for sharing!
Logged
"The eye is blind if the mind is absent." - Confucius

"Limitation is inspiration." - Akira

ArthurDent

  • NG Member
  • *
  • Posts: 704
  • You ARE NikonGear
Re: Hawk pursuing Kite
« Reply #10 on: July 17, 2019, 02:06:15 »
Bob, Anthony, Olvind and Akira, thank you for your kind comments. Being associated with this site has resulted in a substantial improvement in my photography and I am appreciative of all the kind advice I have received here.
Logged

Bent Hjarbo

  • NG Supporter
  • **
  • Posts: 2290
  • Hvidovre, Denmark
    • Hjarbos hjemmeside
Re: Hawk pursuing Kite
« Reply #11 on: July 17, 2019, 10:55:37 »
I am impressed by how close you got, I am using my 2-500 on a D500, and all I normally get is small dots of birds.
Yours are very detailed and sharp, well captured.
Logged

ArthurDent

  • NG Member
  • *
  • Posts: 704
  • You ARE NikonGear
Re: Hawk pursuing Kite
« Reply #12 on: July 17, 2019, 13:47:38 »
Quote from: Bent Hjarbo on July 17, 2019, 10:55:37
I am impressed by how close you got, I am using my 2-500 on a D500, and all I normally get is small dots of birds.
Yours are very detailed and sharp, well captured.

Bent- I get plenty of those “small dots” myself. Can’t seem to resist taking them even though I know they won’t be useable. Probably 80% of the shots I take are in that category or are so off center they won’t be useable. It’s the other 20% that keep me going back for more.  So, hang in there, look for places they forage or nest and you might find you get more useable images, but you will still probably find you will need to cull out most of your images no matter what. I’m just happy I no longer have to buy film! If you ever decide to visit Florida, let me know and I will take you to some of my favorite bird shooting spots. April is a good month because many of the birds are on the nest and so are concentrated in a small area.

Logged

Bent Hjarbo

  • NG Supporter
  • **
  • Posts: 2290
  • Hvidovre, Denmark
    • Hjarbos hjemmeside
Re: Hawk pursuing Kite
« Reply #13 on: July 17, 2019, 14:35:53 »
I will hang out some more. And yes it is good that we use digital today  ;)
Logged
Pages: [1]   Go Up
« previous next »