by Richard Gentry, Monthly Photo Contest winner
| Camera |
Nikon D80 |
| Lens |
Nikon AF-S 18-70mm F3.5-4.5 DX |
| ISO |
200 |
| Aperture |
F7.1 |
| Shutter |
1/800 |
| Notes |
We have a lot of red tail hawks around here in Jamestown, IN. Sometimes I
just get lucky and catch the right moment.
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| Other Winners |
Nathan Gardner
Robert Dromgoole
Emily Wood
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Birds. Our fine feathered friends. They’re everywhere you look, omnipresent little lifeforms. They’re also tough to shoot. So, this month’s challenge is to get a good picture of a bird. We’ll be judging pretty heavily on technical craft for this one, for fair warning. Try to get the bird large in your frame, and keep your camera steady for those sharp photos. Now might be a good time to break out that old tripod and practice some patience.
As always, creativity is welcome and encouraged. Not all birds are living, not all birds are real. Find something unique, so long as we can clearly tell the photo is about birds we’ll approve it.
Limit 2 entries per person.
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