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RogersDA
May-20-2007, 07:49 PM
So there we were, the wife and I, doing some yard stuff at the house, when BAM!! a hawk swooped down and nabed a pigeon no more that 20ft away from me. :huh

Feathers everywhere as the hawk jumped up and down for a few minutes. Then he just stared at me with my camera in my hands. I thought - cool photo-op, but me and my MPE-65 macro probably wouldn't get too much.

The hawk flew off with dinner.

I shot some flowers.

Enjoy. Comments always welcome.

(All are various osteosperum - with a few night shots at the end. The last one one is clematis - also at night).


EDIT: Images removed. See my gallery (htp://darphotos.smugmug.com) for images.
gildco
May-21-2007, 11:34 AM
Very professional, creative, and mood-evoking photographs. I like your work.
Awais Yaqub
May-21-2007, 11:47 AM
Really beautiful loved them
Maestro
May-21-2007, 03:57 PM
Okay, I was expecting a cool story with pics about hawks and all I got were these absolutely stunning pictures of flowers! :huh:scratch Just kidding, these are fantastic. Well done! :thumb I especially like 1, 3 and 5.
Harryb
May-21-2007, 05:26 PM
Excellent flower shots :clap and a happy hawk story. One less pigeon makes it a better world.
RogersDA
May-21-2007, 06:27 PM
Very professional, creative, and mood-evoking photographs. I like your work.

Thanks for the kind words!! I am glad you like 'em.
RogersDA
May-21-2007, 06:27 PM
Really beautiful loved them
Thanks, Awais. As always its good to here from you.
RogersDA
May-21-2007, 06:29 PM
Okay, I was expecting a cool story with pics about hawks and all I got were these absolutely stunning pictures of flowers! :huh:scratch Just kidding, these are fantastic. Well done! :thumb I especially like 1, 3 and 5.

Well....the only way to get you birders to look at anything other that birds is to put a bird in the title of the post :D .

Thanks for the comments, too!
RogersDA
May-21-2007, 06:31 PM
Excellent flower shots :clap and a happy hawk story. One less pigeon makes it a better world.

Thanks Harry. I am quite surprised none of the squirrels in the backyards have been targeted yet. I guess it's only a matter of time.

Thanks for the comments, too.
GREAPER
May-21-2007, 06:31 PM
Excellent work.
CookieS
May-21-2007, 06:37 PM
very pretty flower shots.