Texas Red-Tailed Hawk 4

Gallery: AvianPosted November 18, 2016124 views6 comments

This guy landed in a tree by the lake where I was photographing waterfowl. I think he was looking for a meal opportunity. Processed using Lightroom CC (2015) and Photoshop CC (2017) along with Light Craft's LightZone. Comments and critiques welcome.

Canon 1DX Mark II
Canon 200-400 f4 L IS
f8.0
1/640s
Focal Length 560mm (Teleconverter Engaged)
ISO 200

Comments

6 comments

Comment posted by Skip Layman on November 18, 2016 at 1:49 PM

Love the fierce look. I personally would have cropped out some of the distracting foliage.

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Comment posted by Dennis Plank on November 18, 2016 at 4:38 PM

Great pose, Jerry. I'm seeing lots of halo around the bird and branches for some reason.

devil

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Comment posted by David Schoen on November 18, 2016 at 7:42 PM

Nice pose. The bird itself is sharp but there is a sharpening halo that is noticeable. Easily fixed.

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Comment posted by David Bogener on November 19, 2016 at 9:47 AM

Wow! Nice pose and I like the inclusion of a little fall color. Love the fanned tail and eye contact. I think the centered comp works here.

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Comment posted by Jim DeWitt on November 19, 2016 at 4:01 PM

Nice capture of the intensity, and, yes, the raptor is clearly looking for a meal. I see a bit of a ahlo around the bird on my monitor; maybe back the sharpening down just a bit?

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Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on November 19, 2016 at 4:39 PM

Nice catch! Very intent loo on the bird's face.
I'd also get rid of the distracting branches, to focus on the subject.
Sandy

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