Red Tail Action

Gallery: AvianPosted July 23, 201187 views4 comments

I believe this is an immature Red Tail Hawk (please correct if I'm Wrong). Like the action of this image although, the background is a bit busy. Sometimes to catch the action you don't have a choice on background.
Canon 1DMKIII, 700mm, ISO 400, F 6.3, 1/2000 sec.

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Comment posted by Nate Chappell on July 23, 2011 at 11:41 AM

Really nice action Bob, I think this is a Swainson's Hawk

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Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on July 23, 2011 at 3:26 PM

Nice eye and upper wing detail!
You can always choose to clone out errant branches that interfere with the image..
Sandy

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Comment posted by Julia Flanagan on July 23, 2011 at 6:52 PM

Good stop action with the position of the head in the clear to be easily seen. The outstretched talons in shadow mix interestingly with the dead branch. You do have a little hot spot in the whites above the tail. Perhaps that can be toned down? Nice shot!

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Comment posted by Mia McPherson on July 23, 2011 at 6:56 PM

Neat action Bob, I don't mind the branches in this frame at all. Like Nate, I believe this is a Swainson's. The head seems to be a touch soft to my eye, that could have been from motion or perhaps the focus was slightly off because the shutter speed was high enough to freeze the movement.

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