last shot of the Red-tai

Gallery: AvianPosted August 11, 20171,276 views3 comments

After leaving the pro-shop’s roof at Fenwick Golf course Ct, this Red-tail Hawk landed in a tree next to the pro-shop. The shot is hand held and cropped by 25%. I adjusted the highlights, blacks and clarity in Lightroom.
Camera Model Canon EOS 7D Mark II, Shooting Date/Time 07/21/17 08:10:59
Shooting Mode Aperture-Priority AE, Tv(Shutter Speed) 1/200
Av(Aperture Value) 8.0, Metering Mode Evaluative Metering
ISO Speed 1000, Lens TAMRON SP 150-600mm F/5-6.3 Di VC USD A011
Focal Length 428.0mm, Image Quality RAW, AF Mode AI Servo AF.
Thank you for stopping by.
Peter

Comments

3 comments

Comment posted by Dennis Plank on August 11, 2017 at 5:38 PM

A great pose, Peter. This is one of those shots where a little fill flash comes in handy to tame those bright spots in the bg and add some kick to the subject. Unfortunately, from that pose, I doubt if it gave you much time to mess with such things.

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Comment posted by Nate Chappell on August 12, 2017 at 4:06 PM

Great pose you captured here and nice to get him in a natural environment Peter, I agree some fill flash would have helped this one. devil

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Comment posted by David Schoen on August 13, 2017 at 11:42 AM

Good detail on the head. But I agree that a little fill flash would make a difference. I realize that you weren't in a great situation having a dark background against the dark bird.

Registered on November 6, 2006, 1213 Posts, 4587 Comments