Red Tailed Hawk

[Bill Sharkey]

Was fortunate to have a new friend drop by for one day ... we chatted for a bit ... then he flew away :)

Shot with the Canon MkIII and 500mmf4 at 1/640, f5.6 at 400 ISO, handheld.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3431/3402507765_abf32e2f25_o.jpg

Thanks for looking :)

Bill

[Jory Griesman]

Great background, tack sharp, great exposure, good head angle - what more could you want? I don't mind seeing only the left eye, especially with the profile of the beak clear, not overlapping other structures. Was there any more room at the bottom?

[Ed Cordes]

Interesting presentation. Sharpness is super and the head turn nice. I keep wondering if a crop that takes even more off the left would be better?

[Mike Lentz]

Being a background person, this one passes in a big way! As far as the re-cropping thoughts/comments... just think eye placement and rule of thirds right? So maybe a small amount off the left side would be good, but thats all personal preference stuff.