Redtail Hawk (BIF)

[Mike Lentz]

Taken last weekend while on an Eagle adventure in Davenport, IA. The sun was fading and it helped light up the under wings on this RTH.

http://www.pbase.com/mike_lentz/image/92206297.jpg

Nikkon D200 ~ Nikkor 300mm F/2.8 w/1.4x TC
ISO 400 ~ F/7.1 ~ -2/3 EV ~ handheld @ 1/4000 sec.

[Alfred Forns]

Can't think of a better pose Mike !!!! I like the selected shutter speed Not sure about the exp comp? Image does look excellent !!!! Big Congrats !!!

[Chris van Rooyen]

Lovely posture, sharpness and light quality Mike. The eye seems a bit strange, perhaps the "second - eyelid" membrane was covering it?

[Dave Courtenay]

Really great pose-detail and lighting-like it a lot

[Judy Lynn Malloch]

Wonderful timing and a stunning wiing position and tail fan. The detail is excellent and a beautiful BG to set this image off. Great capture Mike !!!

[Mike Wilson]

Fantastic Mike.

[Axel Hildebrandt]

Excellent pose, light and details. I'm not sure about the -2/3 EC either but it looks good. The eye looks a bit odd. Maybe a tad more room on the left.

[Mike Lentz]

I'm a big cheater, I use the D200 and don"t like high ISO's, so I shoot RAW and get more shutter speed by underexposing and pull that back in ACR. I jumped out of the car was hand holding a non VR lens so I was playing it safe. Call me a RAW cheat. :D:eek:

Thanks for the comments guys! :)

[Robert O'Toole]

Very nice, the wing position is so good!

To make an already great image better, it looks like there is a slight green cast, and also select only the face and the eyes for a little USM would do wonders.

Robert

[Fabs Forns]

Hey Mike, great wings, really good!!!

When you get the D3, you won't have to cheat ;)

Robert gave you great advise!

[Mike Lentz]

Thanks, Robert! I appreciate the help tweakin' him.
Fabs, you are the second person today trying to get me to spend $5K... unfortunately the other person wasn't my wifey poo. ;)

[Blake Shadle]

Incredible pose, Mike! I like Robert's ideas to improve the image.