vanity fair
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Comment by Shecoya:
This is so fantastic.. :)

dork
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Comment by Jutilda:
I really like the editing. Dork? Hmmmm - I don't think so. ;~D

dork
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Comment by aznym:
Now I understand why ...

hawk
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Comment by datcat:
very hitchcock... cool

hawk
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Comment by whiteroom:
what kinda raptor?

still a cool shot, get skeerd more often. lol

hawk
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Comment by undieyatch:
Surprise of the photographer does come across, but I think pretty quick... strained red tail and talons hang against striking b&w back.

hawk
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Comment by sevilduvarci:
this is cool!

hawk
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Comment by timfythetoo:
Took me a second to realize what it was. When I did i thought "man that would scare the crap out of me!" And then I read your details. LOL! Very cool capture.

blind
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Comment by boysetsfire:
Its interesting you put it like that Rob, I am constantly confronted with the same situations and decisions (if I am understanding you correctly). Sometimes I feel if I was to press the shutter I would be taking advantage of the disadvantaged, I think one of the only images I have taken of a "street" person is this one. I paused before taking but then continued because it shows the nature of the man and how society ignores him without degrading him in doing so.
I think people need to ask themselves why they are taking photographs and are they just choosing the subjects they are shooting because they are easy targets and knowing that it will strike some kind of guaranteed emotion with the viewer.

hawk
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Comment by yanko:
Yikes. Even with the blur those talons look sharp!