Red-shouldered Hawk

[Joseph Przybyla]

I captured this image driving along Lake Apopka Wildlife Drive in Apopka, Florida. Comments and critique welcomed and appreciated. Thank you for viewing.

Nikon D500
Nikon 500mm PF + Nikon 1.4 III Teleconverter, Handheld
1/2000 F/8 Highlight Weighted Metering EV 0 ISO 220 Auto 1 WB, image captured at 700mm (1050mm 35mm Equivalent)
Post processed in Lightroom Classic
Cropped to vertical for composition and presentation

[Jonathan Ashton]

I haven't seen on e of these bird before so I don't know about the colours.. but it looks good to my eye! I am happy enough with the bird but I would do something with the sky, it is blue and has wispy OOF clouds I think if this was a little more discernible it would enhance the overall presentation. (ACR Highlight, exposure, saturation adjust Whites and Blacks ect)