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Steve Cavigliano
Dec-17-2004, 08:54 AM
Hello All,

When Andy and I were shooting at the beach yesterday afternoon, we saw a big hawk circle and then land in the treetops. I attached the Bigma and Andy put on the 70-200mm and we stalked him. It sort of reminded me of "Frank Buck - Bring em back alive"..... :lol3

He/she seemed pretty bored with us...lol
http://www.pbase.com/slo2k/image/37583771.jpg
I asked Andy to climb the tree to scare the hawk into flying, but he was all worn out from his earlier attempt to leap the Mighty Mississippi. Plus his sneakers were wet :lol


Steve
Harryb
Dec-17-2004, 09:22 AM
Hey Steve,


Good shot of that hawk. I can't belive Andy wouldn't climb the tree for a flight shot. I would have loved to have seen a picture of Andy doing that. That is what i would call a Kodak moment.

Harry
Ann McRae
Dec-17-2004, 02:21 PM
Bigma, huh? :wink
ian408
Dec-17-2004, 04:19 PM
How far out was bigma?

Ian
(Sigma 50-500mm)
Andy
Dec-17-2004, 07:00 PM
How far out was bigma?

Ian
(Sigma 50-500mm)

he was fully extended .... 500mm

hey steve - nice one. i got one, too, funny...

a really good time shooting with ya, and i look forward to next outing in january as discussed.

merry christmas to you and yours, steve.
ehughes
Dec-17-2004, 07:43 PM
Great Shot Steve, they are awesome birds. Don't feel too bad about it not flying, usually they fly AWAY from you :D I have far too many shots of the south end of a northbound hawk

Looks like this one might have a band on it's leg.
ian408
Dec-17-2004, 08:33 PM
he was fully extended .... 500mm

hey steve - nice one. i got one, too, funny...

a really good time shooting with ya, and i look forward to next outing in january as discussed.

merry christmas to you and yours, steve.
Thanks!

It's a great catch.

Ian
Steve Cavigliano
Dec-17-2004, 09:49 PM
Thanks!

It's a great catch.

IanThank you Ian :-)

Andy is sort of correct. I was shooting at 500mms too, but this one happened to be shot at 363mm's.

The image with EXIF is here :http://www.pbase.com/image/37583771


Steve
ian408
Dec-17-2004, 09:53 PM
Here's a guy (http://www.usefilm.com/photographer/31158.html) we should try and get to join...he's got some great bird shots
to boot. Met him in Foster City shooting the regatta.

Ian