Bird on a hot tin roof

Gallery: AvianPosted August 3, 20171,327 views3 comments

I was just getting out of my car when this Red-tail Hawk landed on the pro-shop’s roof, at Fenwick Golf course Ct. The shot is hand held and cropped by 25% into a 5 by 7. I adjusted the highlights, blacks and clarity in Lightroom.
Camera Model Canon EOS 7D Mark II, Shooting Date/Time 07/21/17 08:00:34
Shooting Mode Aperture-Priority AE, Tv(Shutter Speed) 1/400
Av(Aperture Value) 8.0, Metering Mode Evaluative Metering
Exposure Compensation -2/3, ISO Speed 400
Lens TAMRON SP 150-600mm F/5-6.3 Di VC USD A011, Focal Length 600.0mm
Image Quality RAW, AF Mode AI Servo AF.
Thank you for stopping by.
Peter

Comments

3 comments

Comment posted by Philip Hodgkins on August 5, 2017 at 5:44 PM

Peter, the perch isn't much, but that is a beautiful, clear shot of the RT Hawk. Good work!

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Comment posted by Nate Chappell on August 5, 2017 at 5:55 PM

Nice image and a great look at the talons here Peter devil

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Comment posted by Dennis Plank on August 6, 2017 at 6:49 PM

An unusual perch, but very effective, Peter. Excellent detail in the hawk.

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