fotografr Posted November 20, 2013 Share #1  Posted November 20, 2013 Advertisement (gone after registration) It's a hard life being a squirrel. There's the traffic, the long, bitter winters, ferrel cats. And now, even Cooper's Hawks have taken up residence in town. I was amazed at how close this hawk let me get before taking off with its dinner. This was shot with a 50mm lens, although it is cropped in a bit. M Mono Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/217050-life-death-in-the-city/?do=findComment&comment=2470091'>More sharing options...
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Iduna Posted November 20, 2013 Share #2 Â Posted November 20, 2013 Brent, Â both shots are outstanding. Really amazing that you could achieve this with a 50mm lens. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
leicatraveller Posted November 20, 2013 Share #3  Posted November 20, 2013 It's a hard life being a squirrel. There's the traffic, the long, bitter winters, ferrel cats. And now, even Cooper's Hawks have taken up residence in town. I was amazed at how close this hawk let me get before taking off with its dinner. This shot with a 50mm lens, although it is cropped in a bit. M Mono  really beautiful shoot, i love also the black and white for wildlife Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BenMathes Posted November 20, 2013 Share #4 Â Posted November 20, 2013 can you tell us more about how you got this shot? Amazing- the angle of the camera is superb- I can't get that low any more- fake hip- did you squat? is that what you did? Â Really neat shot and an amazing moment in time for you- thanks!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
fotografr Posted November 20, 2013 Author Share #5 Â Posted November 20, 2013 Thanks very much for the comments. Â Ben, I actually was standing upright when I took these. I had the camera to my eye and kept walking toward the hawk, which just stayed there until I was within about two meters. I was probably crouched a bit but definitely not at ground level. I think the reason it stayed so long was that it couldn't fly with the squirrel and was reluctant to leave its prey. After I passed by it immediately flew back to start eating the squirrel. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Barry Posted November 21, 2013 Share #6 Â Posted November 21, 2013 These are excellent and so is the story about how you were able to get the shots with a normal lens. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pauledell Posted November 21, 2013 Share #7 Â Posted November 21, 2013 Advertisement (gone after registration) Brent, Â Incredible pictures especially with the 50mm lens. Great composition, superb tones and detail, the sharpness and the moment. Â Paul Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
platypus Posted November 21, 2013 Share #8 Â Posted November 21, 2013 The extraordinary sharpness and detail of the MM....love it! And so...what 50mm lens did you use? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest NEIL-D-WILLIAMS Posted November 21, 2013 Share #9 Â Posted November 21, 2013 Fantastic Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuny Posted November 21, 2013 Share #10 Â Posted November 21, 2013 Excellent! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northwest Wanderer Posted November 21, 2013 Share #11 Â Posted November 21, 2013 Brent, Great shots and a most rewarding spectacle to see in person. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
fotografr Posted November 21, 2013 Author Share #12 Â Posted November 21, 2013 Thanks very much for all the comments. Â The extraordinary sharpness and detail of the MM....love it!And so...what 50mm lens did you use? Â Dee--It's the 50mm Summilux asph. I use that lens more than any other. If I'm just carrying a body and one lens, that's almost always the one I have. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karl G Posted November 21, 2013 Share #13 Â Posted November 21, 2013 Beautiful clarity, Brent. I love raptors. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
fotografr Posted November 21, 2013 Author Share #14 Â Posted November 21, 2013 Beautiful clarity, Brent. I love raptors. Â Thanks, Karl. Even more than grasshoppers? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pauledell Posted November 21, 2013 Share #15 Â Posted November 21, 2013 Brent,Great shots and a most rewarding spectacle to see in person. Brent and Bill, Â This summer my wife and I were at the kitchen table looking through our patio door when a golden hawk descended on our deck railing post with a cardinal in its mouth. It stood there for a few minutes and flew away as I got my camera out but before I could get any shots. That was an incredible sight. Â Paul Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
fotografr Posted November 22, 2013 Author Share #16  Posted November 22, 2013 Brent and Bill, This summer my wife and I were at the kitchen table looking through our patio door when a golden hawk descended on our deck railing post with a cardinal in its mouth. It stood there for a few minutes and flew away as I got my camera out but before I could get any shots. That was an incredible sight.  Paul  Paul--That's a sight I wouldn't want to see. The Cardinal is one of my favorite birds. I love seeing and hearing them. Sparrows, on the other hand, are so plentiful that I don't mind at all seeing a hawk take them. Still, seeing a sight like that would certainly be impressive. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
George James Posted November 22, 2013 Share #17 Â Posted November 22, 2013 Excellent shots, well done ! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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