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Tango, the Red-tailed Hawk


Tango, the Red-tailed Hawk
Photo Information
Copyright: Serge Gagne (sergegagne) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 150 W: 1 N: 136] (401)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2005-01-11
Categories: Birds
Camera: Canon EOS 300D, Canon EF75-300 III USM
Exposure: f/5.6, 1/640 seconds
Details: Tripod: Yes
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2005-01-28 15:02
Viewed: 2168
Points: 32
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note [French]
Close-up portrait of the Red-tailed Hawk cared for at the Ecomuseum, where this male is called Tango. I invite you to admire a superb image of the same bird captured by Luc ( photo 1 and "http://www.treknature.com/gallery/North_America/Canada/photo6754.htm" photo 2). My wife Hélène, who is a volunteer docent at that educational wildlife park for a good 10 years now, regularly brings Tango for the Ecomuseum to groups of youth and nature lovers in the Montreal area. Tango is a very docile and gentle bird. But Hélène finds him heavy after a while when she holds him in her hand for long periods. The Ecomuseum keeps Tango because he cannot live in the wild for two reasons: 1) he has been impregnated (used to live with humans) for too long a period during his first months in life and as such he could not survive by himself in the wild; 2) he has a broken “thumb”, a defect which cannot be repaired.

Image captured at 3:06 p.m, without fill flash. The light in the eye is the reflection of the Sun just before sunset at west, in my back.

EXIF data
Clear sky
ISO 200
Aperture priority
Focal lenght: 230 mm
Light measurement mode: Pattern
Tripod and cable release used

PP
USM: Amount 25% / Radius 1.5 pixels / Threshold 20 levels
Saved in JPEG format from RAW for TN
with Photoshop Elements 3.0
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  • Fisher Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1540 W: 309 N: 2234] (8915)
  • [2005-01-28 15:14]

Beautiful Red. Excelent use of lighting and I'm glad you did not use a flash. The tones are superb.
Well done on this composition and details.

Mike

Merci Serge pour l'histoire de Tango. J'ai une photo presque identique, mais avec son profil droit, mais je ne connaissais pas son histoire. Alors je vous laisse la gloire de cette magnifique prise de vue.

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  • azulu Gold Star Critiquer [C: 111 W: 0 N: 75] (374)
  • [2005-01-28 19:39]

Very nice portrait. Excellent details in this photo. Nice colours and sharpness. I like the notes too.

Congratulations

Alexandre

Magnifique portrait en profil Serge. Excellente composition. Les détails du plumage sont superbes.
Merci pour la petite histoire très intéressante de Tango.
J'ai une photo de Buse à queue rousse prise au même endroit en mai dernier, mais je ne sais pas s'il s'agit de Tango.

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  • optic Gold Star Critiquer [C: 322 W: 0 N: 0] (0)
  • [2005-01-28 21:17]

Il a le regard vif ce Tango ! magnifique définition et couleurs vraies, très bien fait Serge,
Compliments!

Christian

Great shot Serge.
I like it, especially the light.
Very good details, composition, POV and colours.
It's one of your best IMO.
Great work my friend.

merveilleux !!!!! quelle belle photo, j'adore! et crois moi elle est parfaite bravo 10/10 marco!

Great portrait, stunning details on its face.
Very well done.
TFS.

Apart from the branch crossing the frame its perfect in all regards. Stunning detail to say the least. Great captured Serge.

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  • japie Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1814 W: 100 N: 1904] (5187)
  • [2005-01-30 15:32]

This is a beautiful and sharp portrait Serge. He is truly a beautiful bird and you are privilaged to have close contact with him.

Very well done and thanks for posting.

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  • Luc Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1873 W: 304 N: 4300] (14729)
  • [2005-02-02 10:27]

Superbe Tango, Serge, vraiment. Une netteté et un champ de profondeur exemplaires.
Une excellente présentation: image et note bilingue.
Merci beaucoup.

Great shot Serge,
What a beauty this hawk is.
Excellent detail and colours.
Thanks for posting

Hi Serge.
A sweet mug shot of a lovely raptor, well done.
To improve this nice image, consider coloning out the OOF twigs? in the BG.
Nice note too, TFS

Stunning mugshot Serge. Great detail in this close up.
very nicely done

This one I miss from you Serge,
Fantastic head, fantastic composing shot, good from colours, very good from details, very good in pof and exelent in dof,very good note, great job

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  • EOSF1 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1381 W: 126 N: 5246] (23469)
  • [2005-03-14 20:52]

Excellente photo Serge ! Bravo tu me donnes le gout d'aller à l'Ecomuseum.

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