Red-Tailed Hawk - Departure 2

[Jay Ing]

Previously posted the frame before this one (wings up). While this image shows even more of the fence than the last one I've come to like it best. Thanks for taking a look. C&C most welcome.

Details: D850 + Sigma 500/4, 1/3200, 6.3, ISO 640, HH, C1P (raw) PS CCC 2018 slight crop, clone out unwanted, single wingtip extension, SS on jpeg output.

[Graham Wilkes]

I really like this capture with the wings down and showing slight motion blur on tips.
Bird sharp where it needs to be and the intense typical hawk stare.
However for me the image would be better without the fence.
TFS

Graham.

[John Mack]

The bird is great with the down wing stroke with nice light. I don't like the fence. Not much you could do though.

[arash_hazeghi]

I like the soft light and the wing position Joel, wish the far wing has not merged with the beak. The man made fence is a bummer, it has ruined many of my frames too!

[greg cowle]

I like this pose more than the previous one you posted. Too bad about the fence, but the bird stands out well against it.
Greg