Rough-legged Hawk

[Axel Hildebrandt]

This is one from this morning. I finally found a cooperative rough-legged hawk in a local field that was eating one rodent after another.

http://www.pbase.com/axelhi/image/108900168/original.jpg

1D3, 500f4, 1.4x, 1/1000s, f/8, EC +0.67, ISO 400

[Ramon M. Casares]

Stunnig pose, colors and detail, great blue BG and comp. You might try to tone down the whites from the tail. Big congratulations Axel, stunning shot!

[John Ippolito]

Excellent in your face flight shot! I like the comp. As Ramon suggested-the white on the tail looks a little hot. Nice work.

[Axel Hildebrandt]

Thanks for the suggestions, I applied curves and the whites should look better now.

[Michael Eckstein]

Really nice capture. I like the diagonal position of the subject in the image it adds impact. The eye is very sharp and the wing position adds to the image,

[Philip Pietri]

Axel, stunning flight shot. The placement in the frame / comp works really well. Repost looks a lot better on the whites but seems a little flat. Maybe a bit more contrast might help. Beautiful picture overall.

[Axel Hildebrandt]

Axel, stunning flight shot. The placement in the frame / comp works really well. Repost looks a lot better on the whites but seems a little flat. Maybe a bit more contrast might help. Beautiful picture overall.

Thanks, Philip. I uploaded the wrong file, the contrast should look good now.

[Bryan Erb]

I like the repost, congrats on a awesome shot, great comp, and sharp too. Nicely done.

[Nancy A Elwood]

VERY nice Axel!! One species I would really like to get. My only nit has been addressed. Congrads!

[Arthur Morris]

Sharp, a dynamic pose, and great eye contact. Superb.