Pages

Notes on Use of This Blog


1. I have a policy that I always reply to comments on my blog, even if it's just to say thank you.

2. Please don't submit comments that include your own web address. For obvious reasons, they will not be published.

3. I'm now on Twitter - @RichardPegler1

Friday 4 May 2012

Male Marauder - on 1st May. 2012

In a previous post I published an image of a Sparrowhawk in our garden, saying I was not sure whether it was an immature male or female. I didn't get any suggestions in response to this. This one that visited briefly on Tuesday is definitely a mature male, however! The image is poor as it was throwing it down with rain, and it was taken through window glass that the rain was falling on  - it's a wonder that I got any sort of focus! This has been heavily 'post-processed' - the original was far worse!!

Sparrowhawk (male) - our garden

6 comments:

  1. No chawfinch or Robins thatt day I suposse........... :-)

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. It wasn't a problem, el Campero. The Sprawk was only around for s few seconds, and the rest of the garden birds were back 5 minutes later.

      Delete
  2. With all of the obstacles you faced this is a great shot Richard!

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Thank you Phil, but it really was VERY HEAVILY post processed. The camera had over-compensated for the dull conditions so it was badly over-exposed. Had to exposure compensate by a -0.5 factor. It was then too flat, so had to apply a +98 contrast adjustment. Then a 3 factor sharpening (I rarely apply more than 1). I then had to pass it through Neat Image to reduce the noise, and to apply a further 200% sharpening!! Having re-sampled it down to 1000 pixels on its longest side it just about looks acceptable for the blog, but would look really bad at anything bigger.

      Delete
  3. Right...Now I'm jealous!

    You get two and I've not seen one in my garden for months! Stunning creature. Actually, while teaching on Thursday afternoon, stood at the whiteboard (yes, whiteboard), a female SH glided past the classroom window. I stopped briefly, enjoyed the sight, and just carried on. I don't even think the children noticed! Says a lot for their listening to me!

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. I reckon you've got them so well trained that they too were mesmerised by the passing Sprawk.

      Don't be too upset by not seeing one in your garden for months - better that than too often!!

      Delete

Please Note: Blogger seems to be making it difficult for some (many?) people to leave comments on blogs, and also making it difficult for the recipient of comments to detect that a comment has been left. If you have any difficulties leaving a comment on the blog, please feel free to email me on richard@peglermail.co.uk. However, if you are solely trying to promote your own blog or business by leaving a link in your comment, it will be blocked. If anyone wants to find you as a result of a comment that you have left, they can do so by looking at your profile.

Please, Blogger, get this mess sorted out.