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Karl Egressy
11-06-2013, 10:28 AM
I put some work into cleaning up the background as it had bright sunlit patches.
This Hawk was taking off after a successful natural hunting that I documented and will post later.
Thanks for looking.

Canon 1D MIV
Canon 300 f2.8 L IS (borrowed from my wife)
ISO 800
f 4.0
1/1600 s
HH
Stu Bowie
11-06-2013, 11:36 AM
Hi Karl, excellent raised wing position, together with the dangling legs and show of the talons. Good choice to go for as vertical comp, but maybe a bit off the top. The BG seemed to have turned out well.
Lyle Gruby
11-06-2013, 12:58 PM
Definitely a great wings up position, BG looks good, I'd clone out the small weed on the lower left portion of the frame. I'd love to see some more shots of this bird.
Carl Walker
11-06-2013, 01:43 PM
Great image and wing position Karl.
keith mitchell
11-06-2013, 02:17 PM
Karl it looks like your capture is spot on to me, great capture.

Keith.
dankearl
11-06-2013, 03:09 PM
Nice Karl, if you had more foliage I would leave it in, but as is, I would also clone out the vegetation in the LHC.
Jim Crosswell
11-06-2013, 03:21 PM
I like the wing position, shadow on far wing, composition and sharpness. Another vote for removing the vegetation in the LLC. Excellent image Karl!
Karl Egressy
11-06-2013, 04:55 PM
Thank you all.
Here is the version with the dry vegetation removed form the LBC.
Next time she will show you her freshly captured Field Mouse if you will have time to come.
Jonathan Ashton
11-07-2013, 05:34 AM
Lovely shot, for what it's worth I would leave the vegetation in the LLC, the repost looks excellent but perhaps a little too clean/clinical after seeing the original.
BTW :- RTH = red tailed hawk; what is A?
Karl Egressy
11-07-2013, 05:47 AM
Lovely shot, for what it's worth I would leave the vegetation in the LLC, the repost looks excellent but perhaps a little too clean/clinical after seeing the original.
BTW :- RTH = red tailed hawk; what is A?
Thanks, Jon. ABA always uses four letter abbreviations for bird species to my best knowledge, unless they changed it recently. (I'll google it to make sure)
Satish Ranadive
11-07-2013, 12:05 PM
Extremely beautiful take off pose with full wings up.Very nice DOF at f4.
Love the light and shadows on wings. Rest has been already said. Great composition.

Regards,
Satish.
David Salem
11-07-2013, 03:56 PM
Very nice Karl. Love the pose and the great colors. Great capture.