Submitted by FGoose t3_127hntc in philadelphia
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Fitz2001 t1_jeedc19 wrote
This dude is taking pictures with a microscope.
aooot t1_jeeeqf0 wrote
How?? They move so quickly. You must have a very long lens!
FGoose OP t1_jeefsj9 wrote
So believe it or not that’s not always the case. A lot of the hawks in the city are so acclimated to people that they kind of don’t care about us as long as we aren’t directly on top of them.
I do have a long lens but I didn’t need it for this shot. This guy was unbothered by my presence.
atinylittlebug t1_jeeiiy5 wrote
👁🔻👁
FGoose OP t1_jeejfon wrote
Edeuinu t1_jeepbyh wrote
Not the photo I was expecting but the photo I deserve.
dontbemystalker t1_jeeqnep wrote
How close were you?
CareerDestroyer t1_jeeqw8t wrote
"Umm... Can you not?"
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FGoose OP t1_jees1cm wrote
Less that 10 feet I think
amor_fatty t1_jeey9v6 wrote
Bruh… white balance
BeerNirvana t1_jeeylil wrote
The beak is the skull of another bird
attackpetrel t1_jeez2ek wrote
So cute! I love him. 🥺
Risquechilli t1_jeezssv wrote
There’s a mini Homer Simpson bird in the middle of this hawk’s face. Neat.
FGoose OP t1_jef00pw wrote
Was something off with the white Balance?
Whaty0urname t1_jef128b wrote
GO BIRDS
FGoose OP t1_jef1cnj wrote
Changed it up A bit. I liked it “as shot” cause it felt cinematic. I actually like this quite a bit more if I’m being honest. Good call.
Jadziyah t1_jef7u4b wrote
I feel like he's about to challenge Gritty
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Secksualinnuendo t1_jefjh1a wrote
I used to live by the NE philly airport. One time a hawk was eating a small cat on my lawn.
FGoose OP t1_jefkfpp wrote
I saw a large female red tail wrestling with a cat while flying over Harbison ave
PlankyTown777 t1_jefq3xj wrote
I’m not a photographer but I do have eyes. This version is so much better than the one you posted. The one you posted has such a blue filter on it that it loses all contrast and detail
FGoose OP t1_jefxv0i wrote
No worries about the photographer thing! So there’s no filter per se here I actually left this one “as shot” in my editing app for white balance.
I liked it because (to me anyway) it felt kinda cinematic and conveyed that it was blue hour when I took the pic. Having said that I also really prefer this edit for Many of the reasons you stated.
PlankyTown777 t1_jefykt7 wrote
Excuse my ignorance - what is blue hour? I guess you are playing on themes here that went right over my head lol. Either way, the reason I ask is because this is such a lovely shot (both versions) and I feel connected to it for some reason I can’t explain!
FGoose OP t1_jeg2tsm wrote
'blue hour' is the period of time just after the sunset, around dusk when the sky takes on inky, indigo hues and before it becomes totally black.
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TwoTimeTommyTwoCups t1_jegpec9 wrote
I really love the direction you've taken, from inner city barbed wire to these beautiful animal shots. It has been fun following your journey.
FGoose OP t1_jeguumb wrote
This is extremely touching thank you!
CockercombeTuff t1_jee7y1f wrote
"This human knows absolutely nothing about personal space." - The hawk