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Photographer Marcus Armani  Marcus Armani {Karma:36599}
Project #56 Wildlife and Insects Camera Model Canon 30D
Categories From The Field
Wildlife
Film Format
Portfolio Birds In Flight
Lens Canon 400mm DO
Uploaded 12/12/2006 Film / Memory Type ISO 350
    ISO / Film Speed
Views 2071 Shutter 1/2000
Favorites Aperture f/6.8
Critiques 56 Rating Critique Only Image
Location City -  Pacifica
State -  CA
Country - United States   United States
About Many species of raptors are being pushed to the brink by rapid habitat destruction (e.g. deforestation, urban sprawl, human disturbance! This Hawk was trying to get a mouse on the Highway when a car drove by and scared him off.......
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There are 56 Comments in 1 Pages
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RC. Dany RC. Dany   {K:64104} 3/14/2009
Wonderful image !!!!!!!!
anne...

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Frank Beer   {K:10112} 5/29/2007
A great work again, Marcus!
Great compo with a fantastic background.
As I have seen you have many new photographs in your portfolio. Again a pleasure to watch them!
Ciao, Frank

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Gio  Camacho   {K:165} 2/8/2007
great campture..marcus..incredible pictur..keep the good work

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Martin . Martin .   {K:24957} 1/28/2007
Marcus,

When I grow up, I wish to be 1/2 of the greatness regrarding your photography my friend,

Martin

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Joe Brown Joe Brown   {K:23213} 1/27/2007
Excellent capture. Very sharp focus and great bg.

Joe

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Peter Domotor Peter Domotor   {K:1854} 1/14/2007
Hi Marcus,
great capture, vibrant colors, the background gives a great depth for picture.
Congratulations!
Peter

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jacques brisebois   {K:73883} 1/8/2007
time after time your bring more beautiful picture for our pleasure Marcus. Love your clear captures. Very well deserved award. Congratulations.

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Rick Koth Rick Koth   {K:2971} 1/7/2007
7++++ Another awsome hawk photo. What sets this one apart is the car in the background. Truly unique and special. Congrats on the BIP. Keep up the awsome work.

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Shirley D. Cross-Taylor Shirley D. Cross-Taylor   {K:173998} 1/6/2007
Congratulations, Marcus...wonderful photo!:)

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ali shokri ali shokri   {K:1611} 1/1/2007
Great Shot . Focus and DOF is amazing . colors and backgrand is really ..

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Saeed Al Shamsi Saeed Al Shamsi   {K:47735} 1/1/2007
Outstanding work, just amazing moment capture and splendid wings position.
Happy prosperous New Year.
Regards
Saeed

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Teresa Moore   {K:11063} 1/1/2007
Congratulations, a stunning photo.

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j esford j esford   {K:13518} 12/29/2006
Beautiful capture Marcus, a most impressive portfolio of challenging shots. Beautiful tonal qualities and fine detailing. Well done. -john

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Dave Arnold Dave Arnold   {K:55680} 12/29/2006
Well done, as per your usual, Marcus. Such great clarity. In the thumbnail, you can readily identify a car in the background but with the full-size, it is barely noticeable. Gives it a nice color background.

Congrats on the BIP!

Best wishes,
Dave

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John Loreaux John Loreaux   {K:86210} 12/29/2006
PS Marcus! Congrats on the BIP and I have added this as a FAVORITE!!!.................John

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John Loreaux John Loreaux   {K:86210} 12/29/2006
This is so good Marcus!!Beautiful color and clarity!
A top notch image! Hope Your CHRISTmas was pleasant for You and Your family!
Happy New Year as well My Friend!
Keep up the great work!
Just noticed this was uploaded on My birthday!
Thanks!LOL!
Take care!........................John
7 +++

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Jani Salvataggio   {K:27283} 12/28/2006
WoooW! Wonderful And AMAZING capture! Fantastic Sharp!!!

Congratulation to BIP!

Regards
Jani

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Avi  Avi     {K:70138} 12/26/2006
Congrats, Marcus !!!... usual stunningness..

Wish you and your family a Merry Christmas and a Very Happy 2007 !!!

Best wishes,
Always,
Avi

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Nicole Besch Nicole Besch   {K:72664} 12/21/2006
Hello Marcus,WOW...such a beautiful picture!Wonderful pose of this hawk, beautiful colors.The capture that you have done here is excellent.
Congratulations for the BIP !!!! Well deserved one!!!!!!Warm regards,Nicole:)

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Todd Wedgworth Todd Wedgworth   {K:3433} 12/18/2006
awsome detail!

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Larry Fosse Larry Fosse   {K:66493} 12/18/2006
Just awesome as always Marcis...congrats on the well deserved BIP

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Hesham Abouzekry   {K:15927} 12/18/2006
ooooooohhhhhh wooooooooooow my dear Marcus,
more of weonderful capture.
great work & effort.
direct to my favorite.
H.A

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Marian Man Marian Man   {K:80636} 12/17/2006
congratulations for the BIP dear Marcus!!!! well deserved one!!!!!!
Marian

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Peter De Rycke Peter De Rycke   {K:41212} 12/17/2006
Super shot, congrats with the award !!
Peter

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Janet Wechter   {K:2935} 12/16/2006
Fantastic capture. Love the pose and detail. Pretty good DOF to blur out the car and person the way you did.

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Jose Ignacio (Nacho) Garcia Barcia Jose Ignacio (Nacho) Garcia Barcia   {K:96391} 12/14/2006
awesome stunning beauty. magnificent. 7+++++

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Robert Chin   {K:22282} 12/14/2006
WOWW Effect in order!!!
Bet your reaction was sooo fast to capture this
awesome image.Excellent dof,you can so faintly the driver in the background.
Very nice one Marcus.
Take care
Robbie

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Angela DeLong   {K:3050} 12/13/2006
Incredible detail for a moving object. Well done.

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Marian Man Marian Man   {K:80636} 12/13/2006
great timing dear MArcus!!!!! superb!!!!!!!
wonderful capture!!! fine details and great DOF!!!!!
bravo!!!!!!!!!!!!!
all the best
Marian

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Pawel Kwasnicki Pawel Kwasnicki   {K:9651} 12/13/2006
amazing, amazing! Dear Marcus! lovely sharp head with a bit softer wings going into the blurred background! love this graduation, the colors [the blue is my favourite!] and the composition! outstanding- just for the poster! best regards, Pawel

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Alicia Popp   {K:87532} 12/13/2006
Qué plumaje y qué mirada!!
Felicitaciones Marcus, una belleza de ave en pleno vuelo!

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Yazeed Al Ghuraibi Yazeed Al Ghuraibi   {K:4588} 12/12/2006
wow Marcus !!

as always you came to us a suberb capture !!

congrats !!

7/7

Yazeed

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Andre Denis Andre Denis   {K:66407} 12/12/2006
Hi Marcus,
Great shot once more and an informative story in the about.

The background for this shot works really well. You have captured him in a very flattering pose and the light on the bird itself is excellent!

We had an article in the Toronto Star last weekend about the growing number of Songbirds and Predators that are actually quickly adapting to Urban areas. We even have some rare Peregrine Falcons nesting off the side of some of our city skyscrapers now. The Red Tailed Hawks and other raptors are helping to keep our pigeon population down too. Except for one that I saw a couple of weeks ago sitting with two pigeons on a road light standard :) It seems the Hawks are almost more comfortable in trees at the side of the highways than they are in the woods. Maybe they have gotten used to spotting prey crossing the road instead of hunting in the bush and fields?
Andre

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Roberto Arcari Farinetti Roberto Arcari Farinetti   {K:209486} 12/12/2006
.. sorry.. ;) the dof and mode are awesome.....
cheers
roby

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Roberto Arcari Farinetti Roberto Arcari Farinetti   {K:209486} 12/12/2006
really really cool..
roby
7+

to see your ortfolio is fantastic dear marcus you have a stunning sequence of awards.. ;) alll very well deserved it!!!
have a nice time,and all my best wishes.. also for the imminent Xmas..
ciao
roby

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Jason Mckeown Jason Mckeown   {K:22200} 12/12/2006
another perfect capture Marcus

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Ardalan Haddad Ardalan Haddad   {K:15567} 12/12/2006
anohter outstanding shot of yours.
I can see a blured car at the background, was it the same car with which the hawk was scared off ?
I understand that you have to very quick and sharp otherwise you have missed a great shot like this.
Of course having years of experience in wildlife shooting, you know how to manage the time...
Well done.

All the bests,
Ardalan

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Rashed Abdulla Rashed Abdulla   {K:163889} 12/12/2006
As usual my friend, nothing much could be said about your bird series, they are very much in real action with very impressive exposures and very great details , the Perfect issues of timing and balance between the volume of light and the speed of the shutter.

Merry Christmas and happy new year to you and your and wishing you all of the best my friend

www.camerause.com

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Mary  Jane Mary  Jane   {K:5867} 12/12/2006
Another nice shot!Didnt notice the background earlier on a smaller screen now i can see clearly on this 21" screen the car and the driver that scarred the hawk .
P.S. Thanks for your comment!
MJ

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Dave Stacey Dave Stacey   {K:150877} 12/12/2006
Wonderful capture here, Marcus, and you must have had your camera ready to go to catch an unexpected opportunity like this! Very well done, for a beautiful shot!
Dave.

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Larry Fosse Larry Fosse   {K:66493} 12/12/2006
Super angle on this excellent wildlife shot Marcus...you caught at just the right time

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C.A.  Mikulice C.A.  Mikulice   {K:13300} 12/12/2006
very nice capture, Marcus. I often see hawks and kites hunting along the highway 4 corridor, but I'm not able to get my camera out at 65 mph ;)

These creatures are just amazing-- I love watching them hunt...the hoovering then the swoop!

christine

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Marcus Armani Marcus Armani   {K:36599} 12/12/2006
Thanks Arthur, yes you are correct that is a car thus the Urban Sprawl about. If you look close you can actually see the driver...
Thanks again..

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Arthur Kornienko   {K:9686} 12/12/2006
Wow, another beauty Marcus, the lighting is great. What really makes this one stand out is the background, not sure if it's a car, but the colour and bokeh are great. For an in-flight shot, I can't find anything to critique, simply a very nice photo.

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Paul Lara Paul Lara   {K:88111} 12/12/2006
Great downstroke capture, Marcus.

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Leonie Fitzpatrick Leonie Fitzpatrick   {K:40551} 12/12/2006
Again, amazing Marcus... Such regal power and strength...

Sadly this is the way the world over... Wildlife suffers so dearly... some few species adapt out of necessity but alas, the majority of others perish...

Onie...

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Guido Tweepenninckx Guido Tweepenninckx   {K:20076} 12/12/2006
very nice wing position and special blue background.

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Alan Shaffer Alan Shaffer   {K:5873} 12/12/2006
Wonderful composition and vibrant color. Well done. Keep up your fine work.

-Al

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Violetta  Tarnowska   {K:24497} 12/12/2006
Marcus... :)
The fantastic shot, as always at You :) Splendid DOF, excellent details, caught beautifully moment of the flight. Superb!
Cordialities:)
Viola

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alberto baez duarte alberto baez duarte   {K:8175} 12/12/2006
hola marcus...this hawk looks incredible...the capture you have done here is super excellent..congratulations...

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Latif alobaida Latif alobaida   {K:5005} 12/12/2006
Marcus... the photographic idol

always like always wonderful....

I hope to see one photo which is not a winner :)

always winner always force to say WOOOOOOOOOOOW

regards

Latif

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Alessandro Capelli Alessandro Capelli   {K:34805} 12/12/2006
great capture marcus, great timing as always! wonderful pose of this hawk, beautiful colors!
all the best my friend!
ale

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vanessa shakesheff vanessa shakesheff   {K:68840} 12/12/2006
Stunning detail..and wonderful blue b/g..nessa

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Markus Scholz Markus Scholz   {K:23722} 12/12/2006
Wow, Marcus. The blue background gives him a feeling of an icecold killer though scared off himself.
Best regards, Markus

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Gennaro  Manna   {K:21301} 12/12/2006
Great shot, optimal dof and colors
gennaro

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Galal El Missary   {K:84569} 12/12/2006
Excellent capture Marckus , Nice details & DOF , very well taken ( as usual ) .

Galal

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