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Photographer Marcus Armani  Marcus Armani {Karma:36599}
Project #24 The Decisive Moment Camera Model Canon EOS 20D
Categories Wildlife
From The Field
Film Format
Portfolio
Lens Canon 400MM F/4
Uploaded 11/7/2005 Film / Memory Type ISO 400
    ISO / Film Speed 0
Views 4243 Shutter 1/1000
Favorites Aperture f/4.0
Critiques 61 Rating
6.12
/ 25 Ratings
Location City -  Monterey
State -  CA
Country - United States   United States
About After shooting many redtail hawks and feeling as though I needed a change I went to find a red shoulder, It is a much different hawk to shoot. They are less Trusting of humans and will fly at the first sight of one, and they dont come back so you get only a couple of shots should you see one.
I saw this one perched in a tree and as soon as he saw me he was gone Into the trees...
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There are 61 Comments in 1 Pages
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Buce Ersu Buce Ersu   {K:662} 7/4/2015
Perfect! Regards

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Michele Beccia Michele Beccia   {K:16535} 11/22/2014
Excellent capture, regards!:) Michele

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Fatima Hasoumi   {K:373} 7/28/2014
your image of a bird is nice

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Meldijana Omerbegovic   {K:4079} 4/18/2006
Extraordinary beautiful image of a bird in motion,so vivid colours and nice details ,excellent photo.
Meldijana

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Ann  Van Breemen   {K:13399} 11/22/2005
This is wonderful, Marcus. Your good friend Larry Fosse said I should look at your portfolio and I'm very glad I did. Very impressive. I like shooting birds, (photographically of course), also, but mine are much easier to find, and also not so timid. Cheers, Ann.

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Margaret Sturgess   {K:49403} 11/16/2005
Stunning Marcus, the colour/lighting is wonderful showing up every wonderful detail and texture of the feathers. Great definition around the face and claws too
Margaret

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Hesham Abouzekry   {K:15927} 11/15/2005
professional shot.
H.A

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Pawel Kwasnicki Pawel Kwasnicki   {K:9651} 11/14/2005
great shot Marcus, very clear and detailed with nice sunny colors; I can see you have a large knowledge about the birds as well! best regards, Pawel

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Stephen  Bowden   {K:64141} 11/13/2005
Truly amazing capture Marcus, the lighting and detail are just awesome !

Best wishes,
Steve

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Merwyn Kanjes   {K:4227} 11/13/2005
Perfect shot. Great details and DOF. Very well done, Marcus.
best regards,
Merwyn

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jasmine .   {K:626} 11/12/2005
wow. awesome. i am speechless.

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Bikas Das Bikas Das   {K:6544} 11/12/2005
wow!! nice bird, Mercus ...
great show ...

best,
Bikas

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Paul's Photos Paul's Photos   {K:35235} 11/11/2005
I agree about the blinds.. but some places have permanent blinds, I am guessing they would work better since they are always there...good luck and keep shooting these great shots

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Marcus Armani Marcus Armani   {K:36599} 11/11/2005
Thanks Paul, I have been through the Blind thing a few times, I find that the birds that know the area and see a object that was not there earlier stay clear. I think much has to do with were you shoot, a area which I along with yamil frequent is populated by the same birds for the most part and they notice anything out of place, I think in places where you are trying to catch the bird passing through hunting, they are more effective as they dont know the terrian as well.

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Marcus Armani Marcus Armani   {K:36599} 11/11/2005
Thanks Steve, To answer your question, Its great in most situations and bad in some. The 400mm DO Is a great lens that is much sharper then my 100-400L or my brothers 400mm 5.6, but I often find myself too close to my subject and wish I had the zoom, It is also a few ounces more then the zoom, other then that the f/4 which allows me to use the 1.4X Is great, but I would NOT pay the 5200.00 they are asking for it here. I got this store demo from my friends Camera shop, for 2000.00

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Paul's Photos Paul's Photos   {K:35235} 11/11/2005
great bird capture as always!... do you ever try using portable photography blinds.. they can help some.. but birds are smart and watch you and remember that you go into the blinds in the first place. I saw this tip and thought it was interesting "Being cautious creatures, the birds will flee as they spy you going into it. You'll have to wait a bit for them to forget your presence or for other birds to move into the area, foraging for food. I've heard of a trick: get a friend to go with you to the blind. After a minute or two, have the friend leave and go home. The birds, or at least some of them, will assume that the blind is empty." anyway...again, great capture...

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Steve Tomkinson   {K:3243} 11/10/2005
Unbelievable. You're just too good, my friend. How do you find the 400 prime over the 100-400 in terms of performance? I assume you got it at some horribly low price over there in the US? About £4000 here in the UK... Ouch!
Regards, Steve.

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p e t a . p e t a .   {K:18700} 11/10/2005
amazing marcus, wow!

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Steve Aronoff Steve Aronoff   {K:18393} 11/10/2005
Amazing capture. Beautiful clarity.

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// // // //   {K:6081} 11/10/2005
Wonderfull at all.Bravo marcus.

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K P   {K:3499} 11/9/2005
Very nice work (again as usual).

Regards
Karel

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Ozgur Ipek Ozgur Ipek   {K:1922} 11/9/2005
beautiful capture again as usual, best regards

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Hesham Abouzekry   {K:15927} 11/9/2005
more of professional shot.
more of great details.
more of wonderful colours.
how can I express more?
more of fantastic.
H.A

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Tiger Lily     {K:10966} 11/8/2005
This is the most colorful hawk I've ever seen. I like having the tree in the background btw. These are extraordinarily difficult shots, not to mention finding a hawk.

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Sam Kh Sam Kh   {K:19017} 11/8/2005
excellent again Marcus
it's perfect shot

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Hanggan Situmorang Hanggan Situmorang   {K:37833} 11/8/2005
Splendid colors and very good nice moment captured, Marcus. Love the details and angle here. Very well done, my friend!

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Aykaan K Aykaan K   {K:13601} 11/8/2005
superbe image !! celle-ci peur être reprise pour devenir un symbole du drapeau des ''amoureux des oiseaux'' , à bientôt..

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Chris Spracklen   {K:32552} 11/8/2005
Dazzling shot, Marcus ~ a truly spectacular capture!
Congratulations on your consistently high standard of work!
Best regards, Chris

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a. gianfranco baccelli a. gianfranco baccelli   {K:21379} 11/8/2005
Another wonderful shot! I like specially plumage disposition, very well done.

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Debarshi Duttagupta Debarshi Duttagupta   {K:26815} 11/8/2005
a perfect frame.

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Subhash Sen Subhash Sen   {K:11931} 11/8/2005
Hi Marcus thanks to you i am learning fast about these birds ,love,subhash.

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Susie OConnor Susie OConnor   {K:34798} 11/8/2005
This is really nice Marcus. I like the tree in the b/g...it really sets hinm off nicely. Nice quick trigger finger too!

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Bruce Harper   {K:5305} 11/8/2005
I wondered about the distracting trees too when I saw the thumbnail, but about tells the story. I think you were right to leave them in as they are part of the story of the hawk escaping into the trees. Perhaps some of the branches around the head could have been removed as a compromise, but I think the details and exposure of the head are excellent and it isn't really necessary.

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Linda Imagefree Linda Imagefree   {K:72276} 11/8/2005
I bet you were happy to see this one! So cool to go looking and find what you're looking for, and then to get the shot. Well captured Marcus! Wonderful details and a beautiful wingspan, he looks determined! I like the complementary colors and the composition, very nicely taken and presented! Linda

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Wild China   {K:4} 11/7/2005
Probably would have been less distracting at the back rather than behind the face thats all.
Cant really do much about it in most cases.
I wouldnt go so far as to retouch out the back tho.
Cheers

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Seyed Babak Musavi   {K:496} 11/7/2005
You are a Hero Marcus . This is a very nice shot one of the best in Internet.
With best wish
Babak

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Marcus Armani Marcus Armani   {K:36599} 11/7/2005
Thanks David I was just telling David Hofmann that i could have removed the trees completly but thought it added somthing to the shot, maybe not? :)

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Marcus Armani Marcus Armani   {K:36599} 11/7/2005
Thanks David, I actuall could have removed the background but I though it added a bit more then the typical blue sky, I could have been wrong :)

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Rosario Esposito Rosario Esposito   {K:9796} 11/7/2005
The color is fantastic,a lot beautiful is the cut, i love this animal,why but from the freedom sense. Congratulations. Good bye
-Rosario-

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Guido Tweepenninckx Guido Tweepenninckx   {K:20076} 11/7/2005
agree with Riny,
very powerful shot.
nice blue sky.
the tree in the background looks very good,makes this one different from the other shots.
very colourful image.

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Fakhra O. Fakhra O.   {K:5961} 11/7/2005
Stunning photo.
Excellent details and colors.

Well done Marcus

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Ahmed Ismail Ahmed Ismail   {K:19853} 11/7/2005
Another excellent capture!! Beautiful colors and nice feathers on this bird.

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Reda Danaf   {K:14309} 11/7/2005
Another great avian shot well captured.

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Larry Fosse Larry Fosse   {K:66493} 11/7/2005
Well...you made a winner of your opportunity Marcus...quite spectacular

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David McClenaghan   {K:9481} 11/7/2005
I was about to comment on the distracting background, but after reading the about I have to say great shot:) Glad you got it

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Dave Stacey Dave Stacey   {K:150877} 11/7/2005
Wonderful shot of this hawk, Marcus! I'm glad you were able to make the most of your opportunity!
Dave.

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patrizio napolitano   {K:13119} 11/7/2005
bellissima come tutte le tue foto naturalistiche
patrizio

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ARMANDO ALCÁZAR ARMANDO ALCÁZAR   {K:42404} 11/7/2005
7++++++++++++ what an incredible super pic my dear friend!!

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Maria Luisa Vial   {K:36017} 11/7/2005
Wonderful shot my dear Marcus... Excellent composition and DOF...

Cheers,

MaLuisa

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David Hofmann   {K:22223} 11/7/2005
perfect wing positon. Really a nice catch. I'm sure you wish the background would have been different :)

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Roberto Okamura   {K:22851} 11/7/2005
Great details Marcus!
Excellent momment!
Congrats!
Roberto.

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Yamil Saenz Yamil Saenz   {K:12434} 11/7/2005
As usual great shot Marcus.
Nice colors and dof.
I have seen only a couple of these elusive hawks in Rancho San Antonio.
But like you said, they do not tolerate humans.
You were right, they are very pretty.
Congratulations for this awesome shot.
Take care.
Yamil

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Alison DuFlon Alison DuFlon   {K:36566} 11/7/2005
The colors are amazing Marcus and what beautiful details. This is a gorgeous shot. Alison

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Alex Brigatto   {K:69} 11/7/2005
Great shot!!! Congratulations. *7

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alle khan alle khan   {K:1032} 11/7/2005
that is an amazing capture , so clear
maestro work
regards
alle.

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Efrain Morales Efrain Morales   {K:1684} 11/7/2005
Beautiful capure, this should be Pic of the Day easily!
Congrats!!

Efrain

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Janet B Janet B   {K:16139} 11/7/2005
Glad you included the 'about' as it takes this image up a notch..if that is possible!!
Great dof and focus! Congratulations!

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Rashed Abdulla Rashed Abdulla   {K:163889} 11/7/2005
you got a wonderful moment and with great details and colors,very best regards.

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Andre Denis Andre Denis   {K:66407} 11/7/2005
Beautiful once again Marcus!
He looks so pissed off at you. As far as your "about" is concerned, I think if the challenge was not there, then the images would mean much less to you.
I could probably go and shoot Canada Geese all day long from close up, but I never do :) Come to think of it, they would be good to practice on.
Andre

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Mohsen Bayramnejad Mohsen Bayramnejad   {K:21377} 11/7/2005
Hi dear Marcus,
Very well captured and really beautiful composition!..Love it!...7+
cheers,
Mohsen

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Riny  Koopman   {K:19998} 11/7/2005
This image has more power that we could write about it! Gongrats for such spectacular shot!

Riny Koopman.

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