TheBanyanTree: just whistle

[Sachet]

Magnificence captured, Tom!

Tom Smith wrote:
> Took the new camera on a walk along the creek near where I
> live.  Set it up with the wide-field lens in hopes of
> photographing swallows in flight.  They are passing through
> this area now.  Didn't see any swallows, but caught yerba santa
> in glorious bloom and a bee joined in the picture.
> 
> As I left the creek area a hawk swooped low and near and landed
> on top of a telephone pole about 30 ft away.  I had wanted to
> go for broke and take the best picture I could, so I changed to
> the 300mm telephoto with a doubler.  
> 
> The hawk was still there, but looking away.  I whistled.  The
> hawk turned and I got the picture I wanted.
> 
> You can see it at
> 
> http://www.flickr.com/photos/9482738@N07/4575728998/
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