Red-tailed Hawk

[Raymond Barlow]

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y281/rammy111111/red-tailed3w.jpg
Hamilton Ontario, Canada
D200 / 200-400 VR
1/50s f/5.6 at 400.0mm iso100

Thanks to Ramon for the encouragment.

hand held, natural light, slight crop.
another re-edit from last falls raptor shooting.

thanks for looking!

[Ramon M. Casares]

You're welcome! As I said a few days ago, everyday I like more and more bird with wide compositions as this one, where we can see in totally aesthetic way, some of the bird's enviroment. It looks bussy at first glance, but if you take the time to enjoy it, it is a wonderfull shot full of textures and color. I like the light a lot, the compo, and the bird's pose! Congratulations!

[James Salywoda]

I love the fall colors and comp. Ray great shot.

[Jason Searle]

nice comp and well exposed image, well done.

[Markus Jais]

I like the perch and the composition. the colors and light are great. I think the branches in the BG are a little disturbing. otherwise a great shot. I like the head turn.

Markus

[Linda Robbins]

Nice pose and lovely color in this image. Good light and sharp detail. II agree with Markus that the branches behind the bush the hawk is perched upon are distracting.

[Laura Hughes]

Very nice mood and setting, I love the inclusion of various elements from the environs, it's a harder challenge to do well but worth the effort, this is nice.

[Judy Lynn Malloch]

Wonderful image Raymond and I love the pose on this red tailed hawk. I too like the inclusion of the environment as it sets a very lovely mood to the whole image. Excellent detail and composition. !!!