Circaetus gallicus - The Kill II

Circaetus gallicus - The Kill II

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"Just as a fisherman cannot catch fish unless his line is in the water, a wildlife photographer cannot shoot great wildlife images unless he or she is out there with camera in hand and the knowledge of what to do then the 'magnificent moment' occurs.” George H. Harrison

 

  

 

   

 

 

 

 

Circaetus gallicus: The Kill II

A short - toed eagle killing and eating a snake in West Peloponnese, Greece.

Photos by Mahi Goula and George Parchas

Shooting Data:

1. Camera: Nikon D80
Lens: Nikkor AF 18-200mmf/3.5-5.6VR G DX @ 200mm
Sensitivity: ISO 200
Shutter speed - aperture: 1/400 sec - f/5.6, Manual mode
Flash: No flash
Image: RAW edited in Photoshop CS4, levels adjusted, sharpening added saved as JPEG and resized.

2. Camera: Nikon D80
Lens: Nikkor AF 18-200mmf/3.5-5.6VR G DX @ 200mm
Sensitivity: ISO 200
Shutter speed - aperture: 1/160 sec - f/5.6, Manual mode
Flash: No flash
Image: RAW edited in Photoshop CS4, levels adjusted, sharpening added saved as JPEG and resized 

3. Camera: Nikon D80
Lens: Nikkor AF 18-200mmf/3.5-5.6VR G DX @ 200mm
Sensitivity: ISO 200
Shutter speed - aperture: 1/160 sec - f/5.6, Manual mode
Flash: No flash
Image: RAW edited in Photoshop CS4, levels adjusted, sharpening added saved as JPEG and resized.  

4. Camera: Nikon D80
Lens: Nikkor AF 18-200mmf/3.5-5.6VR G DX @ 200mm
Sensitivity: ISO 200
Shutter speed - aperture: 1/200 sec - f/5.6, Manual mode
Flash: No flash
Image: RAW edited in Photoshop CS4, levels adjusted, sharpening added saved as JPEG and resized. 

5. Camera: Nikon D80
Lens: Nikkor AF 18-200mmf/3.5-5.6VR G DX @ 200mm
Sensitivity: ISO 200
Shutter speed - aperture: 1/160 sec - f/5.6, Manual mode
Flash: No flash
Image: RAW edited in Photoshop CS4, levels adjusted, sharpening added saved as JPEG and resized. 

6. Camera: Nikon D80
Lens: Nikkor AF 18-200mmf/3.5-5.6VR G DX @ 200mm
Sensitivity: ISO 200
Shutter speed - aperture: 1/250 sec - f/5.6, Manual mode
Flash: No flash
Image: RAW edited in Photoshop CS4, levels adjusted, sharpening added saved as JPEG and resized. 

7. Camera: Nikon D80
Lens: Nikkor AF 18-200mmf/3.5-5.6VR G DX @ 200mm
Sensitivity: ISO 200
Shutter speed - aperture: 1/200 sec - f/5.6, Manual mode
Flash: No flash
Image: RAW edited in Photoshop CS4, levels adjusted, sharpening added saved as JPEG and resized.  

 

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To find out more about the biotope of this bird read the presentation of The Wetland of Strophylia and Kotychi