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This red bat came out on an exceptionally warm winter afternoon. Wing

span is about 12 inches and it flies very erratically often diving

almost to the ground which made it very challenging to track and

photograph. Red bats do not overwinter in caves but often in thick

vegetation or even leaf litter usually solitary. Enjoy. Comments

especially welcome.

Tried out a portrait with my new lens. Comments especially welcome.

thanks.

I really like this. Sharp and detailed where it needs to be. I can't help but wonder whatit would be like with different light, perhaps overcast, perhaps backlit. Great idea.

Kamil, i love the colours on this. they are perfect. the only minor thing would be the bird to the left is a little out of focus while you nailed the flying bird with perfect focus on the head. Perhaps a little more depth of field. Again its minor and the colours really stand out for me

great detail especially in the eye. The light by the beak is a little harsh. perhaps fill flash to balance it out or different time of day. I assume this was in a zoo or captive animal? perhaps you could return and see how different light might change things

I just got the same lens and love it. Nice pose, nice lights and nice out of focus background.

Great shot. Delicate colour and great detail. love it.

Nice angle of shot. The white is a little overblown. Spot metering on the bird itself and perhaps not in strong sunlight would help. You can get great feather detail then. I look to shoot these birds on an overcast day or in the evening or in shade. Love the blue of the sky.

This is a great bird to photograph. You will have to take your time and look for it in a better location, better light and with a better background. You can see some I have taken of this bird in my photos. I spot meter on the bird and bracket to ensure the right exposure. You should also watch out for strong sunlight. Winter light can be very harsh. Backlit situations can also be quite difficult which this seems to be. Patience and repeatedly looking for the bird until you have the shot you want is key. I learned a lot going out and making the mistakes and going back to try again. The bird also got somewhat used to having me around though it did dive close to my head a couple of times. Good luck.

Hi Jayme. Just returned to see the rest of your photos. They are all really great. The answer to your question about the yellow prickly plants is gorse. You will find it everywhere in ireland. More here: http://www.nwcb.wa.gov/weed_info/gorse.html

A red-tailed hawk on its kill, a rabbit. The pose and the way the

light caught its eye as well as the blood on the beak makes it look

rather evil. Just a bit late for Halloween. Any comments or

suggestions for improvement greatly appreciated.

Really nice image. The only way it might be improved is if there was some interaction between the cygnets and the mother. One could imagine her arching her head back to them. If only they would take instruction. Please be careful with these shots. I have seen people chased and knocked down by swans for getting too close to their nests.

Like a painting. Very nice

This is a wild red-tailed hawk I have been following for a while. It

hunts from a low branch preying on squirrels, rabbits and small

rodents. Any suggestions for improvements greatly appreciated.

These animals are wild. They do live fairly close to people though so are somewhat used to people being nearby. They are not fed by people but live on rabbits, squirrels and small birds at the wooded edge of a lake near me. I have been tracking the hawks for about a year now and photographing them when i can. I will put a presentation together soon on them.

This wild red-tailed hawk was standing over its kill (a rabbit) when

a squirrel popped out from the undergrowth. Luckily it got some

sense and popped back in again before the hawk saw it.

Would the story have been better told with a greater DOF keeping the

hawk and squirrel in focus or does this work where attention is on

the hawk and then you "discover" the squirrel"? Thanks for your

critiques

Very pure and tranquil girl which contrasts a bit with the background. How about a calmer effect for the background such as a watery effect? Still very engaging as is.

Actually had me trying to peer inside as he looks a little taken aback. The outfit contributes to the comic effect too. Nice one

This is one of a few images I took at the Hispanic Day parade in 5th

Ave NYC. There was strong sunlight backlighting those in the parade.

Also I had to shoot from behind the crowds with a telephoto. This

girl appeared quite pensive amidst all the action. What do you think?

Any constructive criticism would be very welcome. Thanks

This photo shows off the red tailed hawks characteristics clearly

but does it look "hawkish" enough?

According to my expert beanie baby girlfriend, this is Rover, one of the original beanie babies. How could the photographer have led us soooo astray? Oh the horror of it all! Yet another scandal uncovered on Photo.net

I adjusted the photo as suggested by a couple of critiquers who said

the image was too flat. Clearly they were right. Let me know what

you think of this new version. Personally i like the lines and how

the levels separate the people. Would love to have added the action

on the bridge above but there was strong sunlight on the bridge so i

left it out. Would love to make a series out of the idea of

separating the action on various levels. What do you think?

Thanks for the comment, Phillip. I guess the sky does look a little flat though it is as i remember it. If i had more than one evening there perhaps i might have found a more interesting sky.

My first visit to the Oregon coastline. Really beautiful. I will be

back. Please critique. The specks in the sky are birds fly around

the rock. Thanks