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Red Tail at Sunrise
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Red Tail at Sunrise

by Roger Leekam

Gallery: AvianPosted June 9, 201177 views7 comments

Found him on a tree stump in a clearing. I prepared for a flight shot but he stayed for several vertical full frames, then dived away from me to take a rodent into a tree. Full low sun. Slight crop on right.
Canon 7D, Canon400 mm 5.6 lens, f7.5, ISO 500, 1/1600sec.

Comments

7 comments
Comment posted by Richard Teller on June 9, 2011 at 10:12 PM
This image has very good detail. Nice dof and comp.
Registered on August 23, 2010, 1162 Posts, 6692 Comments
Comment posted by Dennis Plank on June 9, 2011 at 11:23 PM
Fantastic bg and pose, Roger. The lighting creates a very cool mood.
:toast:
Registered on January 28, 2008, 1767 Posts, 23192 Comments
Comment posted by David Sparks on June 10, 2011 at 11:28 AM
Good find, excellent capture. I especially like the nice detail and alert pose.
Registered on May 26, 2007, 290 Posts, 4270 Comments
Comment posted by Monica Siri on June 10, 2011 at 3:01 PM
Roger,
the detail is excellent and I like the clarity of the eye. Very nice image. :toast:
Registered on September 20, 2009, 132 Posts, 3764 Comments
Comment posted by Ray Whitt on June 10, 2011 at 6:55 PM
Excellent shot, detail is wonderful.

Ray
Registered on May 27, 2011, 92 Posts, 2619 Comments
Comment posted by Cheryl Molennor on June 10, 2011 at 10:41 PM
Tht's a reall ypretty image of this red tail. I love the subtle pose and the light as well as great detail. :toast:
Registered on June 30, 2009, 300 Posts, 5051 Comments
Comment posted by Howard Cheek on January 10, 2012 at 5:29 PM
Your LP looks very nice Roger, I especially like the 3D look & light on the bird here.
Sharp details, great colors, and I like the slight tilt of the head as it looks up..
Well done! :toast:
Registered on July 24, 2008, 1201 Posts, 10758 Comments