African Goshawk

[BigAl]

These are not good pics, but 99.9% of folks here will never see this bird (99.9% of folks in Africa never see it :D). The reason I'm showing them is to share the extreme difficulty I had in taking the shots. In our bigger national parks you are not allowed to get out of your vehicle (you're not allowed to be eaten by lions and trampled on by elephants and rhino :wink). Now this bird had the audacity to be on the passenger's side of the vehicle (and my wife happened to be in the passenger seat). What I had to do was to lay my head on her lap and then try to support the Bigma on her b**bs :rofl

This is the result of my upside down pics (which were taken in portrait mode).

http://bigal-sa.smugmug.com/photos/170636697-L.jpg

http://bigal-sa.smugmug.com/photos/170636699-L.jpg

Again, sorry about the poor quality and blown out bg, but I'm sure some of you would appreciate the difficulties we have to go through in order to get the pic :rofl

[Art Scott]

Now this bird had the audacity to be on the passenger's side of the vehicle (and my wife happened to be in the passenger seat). What I had to do was to lay my head on her lap and then try to support the Bigma on her b**bs :rofl

Again, sorry about the poor quality and blown out bg, but I'm sure some of you would appreciate the difficulties we have to go through in order to get the pic :rofl


Nice photos and I kinda enjoy the blown bg on these as it does not seem to fake away from the bird........However your little description of how you had to "lay my head in my wifes lap and and support my bigma with my wifes b**bs"..................Just sounds like you'd use any excuse to get to........well you see where i am going......don't try to make us think this was a reprehensible thing by any means....:D:D:D:D:D:D:rofl :rofl :rofl :rofl :rofl Every male photog has tried at sometime to incorporate his wife into supporting his big glass with her body (or parts there of) at sometime I am sure.......:D:D:D:D:D

At least she did not breathe while you were focusing...:D:D:D

[dbaker1221]

good capture Al:thumb I gotta say that I'm impressed with you wife's b##bs...the bigma is heavy:clap :rofl

[Dick on Aruba]

Neat captures. Finally your wife got some attention too :D

Thanks for sharing,

Dick.

[Maestro]

No apologies necessary. I think you did fine job. The stark white BG actually sort of sets off the colors in the goshawk. I love the eyes. What a beautiful raptor! :thumb

[Harryb]

Those are very good captures Al. :thumb You did an outstanding job of capturing a backlit subject. Your wife also gets a bit of the credit for the shot also. :D

[raptorcaptor]

Great captures Big Al! :clap

[saurora]

Absolutely stunning bird...thanks for sharing...I laughed through the entire thread! Obviously, your wife is very supportive of your hobby. :D

[BigAl]

Nice photos and I kinda enjoy the blown bg on these as it does not seem to fake away from the bird........However your little description of how you had to "lay my head in my wifes lap and and support my bigma with my wifes b**bs"..................Just sounds like you'd use any excuse to get to........well you see where i am going......don't try to make us think this was a reprehensible thing by any means....:D:D:D:D:D:D:rofl :rofl :rofl :rofl :rofl Every male photog has tried at sometime to incorporate his wife into supporting his big glass with her body (or parts there of) at sometime I am sure.......:D:D:D:D:D

At least she did not breathe while you were focusing...:D:D:DThanks Art! Before I pressed the button I asked her to take a deep breath :wink

[BigAl]

good capture Al:thumb I gotta say that I'm impressed with you wife's b##bs...the bigma is heavy:clap :roflThanks Dave! Yes, ample support is necessary :rofl

[BigAl]

Neat captures. Finally your wife got some attention too :D

Thanks for sharing,

Dick.Thanks Dick! Attention tends to wander as we get older :D

[BigAl]

No apologies necessary. I think you did fine job. The stark white BG actually sort of sets off the colors in the goshawk. I love the eyes. What a beautiful raptor! :thumbThanks Stephen. It's seldom that you see this bird in the open (which is why I went through the effort to get the pics) - it usually hides in the canopy, apart from a morning territorial flight.

[BigAl]

Those are very good captures Al. :thumb You did an outstanding job of capturing a backlit subject. Your wife also gets a bit of the credit for the shot also. :DThanks Harry! I didn't want to use a flash in case I scared it off, and yes the missus must get most of the credit. :D She actually got some pretty good shots of it herself with the trashy 75-300 lens.

[BigAl]

Great captures Big Al! :clapThanks Glenn!

[BigAl]

Absolutely stunning bird...thanks for sharing...I laughed through the entire thread! Obviously, your wife is very supportive of your hobby. :DThanks Susan! Your very apt comment about her supprt had *me* rolling about :rofl

[Ric Grupe]

Very cool! Thanks.

Those lens supports can be very expensive sometimes. :rofl

[BigAl]

Very cool! Thanks.

Those lens supports can be very expensive sometimes. :rofl
Thanks Ric :rofl