Red Shouldered Hawk

[Mike Brosius]

Canon 5D Mark IV
Sirui Carbon Fiber Tripod w/ Movo Gimbal Head
Tamron 150-600G2 @ 600mm
ISO 400
f6.3
1/800
Plus 1 2/3 stops

Processed in LR

Cropped about 400% (could not get closer w/o risk of frightening)

Late afternoon, partly cloudy

Image could be a little sharper (maybe higher ISO & Shutter Speed would have helped). I liked the perch. Head could be a little more toward camera. I thought the situation called for high key.

[Tim Foltz]

Mike, Yes image could be sharper, yes better DOF and SS, yes better HA.
Maybe a different crop would work also, to much negative space IMO.

-Tim

[Bob Miller]

Mike...I like the high key look but agree that there is too much negative space. I like Tim's crop. The perch is now not leading your eye away!