Roadside Hawk

[Ramon M. Casares]

Well, hi everybody!
I've been trying to get this species under nice conditions and all the work finally paid, today, this beautifull bird perched right in front of my chair blind. I actually expected him to show a little later and that whay light is a tad harsh. Tomorrow I'll try to get a backside view if him with a better BG and I'll also locate myslef a bit farther away from the perch to get better chances to play with composition.
Hope you like it though. Enjoy.

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[Art Kornienko]

It's a beauty Ramon, lovely perch too. Exposure, lighting, bg, it has it all. Maybe a bit more room all around would have been nice, but the shot is stunning to say the least.

[Herb Houghton]

Real nice shot here Ramon. The lighting is real appealing and the detail is fantastic, a nice FF for 300mm.

[Leo Berzins]

Stunning capture. Great pose, sharpness and exposure.
Like Art, I would also like a bit more room.
There is a (dust?) spot on the left edge near the tail.

[Jim Buescher]

It's no wonder your images are so stunning, you try to improve on perfection! Yes, the bird may be a bit tight in the frame but everything else about it is fantastic. Good luck with your next attempt with this beautiful subject.

[Juan Carlos Vindas]

Beautiful hawk Ramon. It is very clean and gave you a great HA IMO. I don't find the light too harsh but better wait for the pros to say it!
I find the image a bit tight on the right but it does not bother me so much since I prefer this 3-2 ratio.
You need to clean your sensor!

[Ramon M. Casares]

You need to clean your sensor!

I know!!! :D:D

[Axel Hildebrandt]

Cool pose and angle, good sharpness, perch and BG. Another vote for a wider crop and I would lighten the shadow of the beak.

[Ramon M. Casares]

Another vote for a wider crop.

Thanks Axel, but this is a full frame, no crop here :) I will see if I am lucky tomorrow and correct a few things I would like to improve amng them , the distance between me and the bird.

[Harshad Barve]

simply awesome shot, I would like to space around ,
Harshad

[Lorant Voros]

Nice one, Ramon. Full frame and it shows with all the detail. Agree on more room. Looking forward to see other posts when you locate your hide a bit farther. Congrats.

[denise ippolito]

Ramon, Beautiful details and pose!! I like the colors in the BG! Looking forward to your next post! Well done!!

[Dan Brown]

Beautiful hawk and capture Ramon! I agree with the need for room but man, look at that detail!! Love it!! I hoped for one of these guys in Costa Rica recently:(.

[Ilija Dukovski]

Congrats! Great bird and image.

[Juan Carlos Vindas]

Ramon, are you sure this is a Roadside Hawk...? (Buteo magnirostris)
I saw the picture and did not pay enough attention to the species, and I ask because I took a picture of a Costa Rican RSH 2 weeks ago* and mine is gray and has a barred pattern... also has a yellow iris...
I just want to make sure that we are talking about the same species.

*my images of the RSH are so bad that I send them to the trash can!
I am including a yes I know, terrible picture of our RSH version. Just to compare species.

[arash_hazeghi]

Ramon this is excellent, I like to see more space around the bird it's a bit tight IMO, maybe you can add canvas and clone around. Perfect sharpness.

[Ramon M. Casares]

Ramon, are you sure this is a Roadside Hawk...? (Buteo magnirostris)
I saw the picture and did not pay enough attention to the species, and I ask because I took a picture of a Costa Rican RSH 2 weeks ago* and mine is gray and has a barred pattern... also has a yellow iris...
I just want to make sure that we are talking about the same species.

*my images of the RSH are so bad that I send them to the trash can!
I am including a yes I know, terrible picture of our RSH version. Just to compare species.

Yes I am sure Juan, it could be just a subspecies, but I am sure about mine :)

[Judd Patterson]

Wow, that is sharp and detailed. I sure don't mind the light quality...it looks quite nice! I also hope that you get another chance to capture more images with a little bit more room, but it is hard not to love this gorgeous image.

[Brian Barcelos]

Ramon, Simply stunning. That EYE, thank God I'm not a mouse.:p BG, perch, feather detail awesome! Hopefully tomorrow you get what you want. Good luck and Congrats.

Brian

[Bryan Hix]

Love the sharpness and color. My only suggestion might be to tone the legs down a bit.

[A_Maddah]

Hi Ramon (http://www.birdphotographers.net/forums/member.php?u=3462)
very nice.I realy like pose,eye ,Bg and perch.
Thank for sharing

Asad

[Kiran Poonacha]

Superb one Ramon Brother, Loved it.... Congrats.. wait for the other...

[Dave Barnes]

Very good IQ Ramon. I like this a lot. Hope you get the shot that you want, i am waiting in apticipation.

[Markus Jais]

Fantastic shot of a beautiful raptor. Great sharpness, BG and head turn.

Markus

[Jay Gould]

Mate, you nailed it! This is a TEN!!!

[Juan Aragonés]

Really good stuff here Ramón. Excelent image all around, fantastic sharpness, pose, DOF and light. Terrific eye contact. I know that this is full frame but the bird is a bit tight in the frame. Another vote for toning down the legs and for opening the shadow under the bill. Una imágen tremenda compañero :-)

[Simon Bennett]

Fabulous pose, detail and eye contact.

[Ákos Lumnitzer]

Great work amigo. Tight, but you know that already. WOW! Congratulations. :)

[Gyorgy Szimuly]

Awesome image. Apart being a bit tight it is a lovely pic with lots of detail, nice head turn and colors.
Well done.

Szimi

[Stu Bowie]

Ramon, outstanding work. Great pose, pin sharp, and the detail and colours in this are simply perfect. I wouldnt change a thing. Congrats on a fine image. Looking forward to more.

[David Roach]

Perch,details, colors and pose... Awesome... More room would put this way over the top for me!!! Can't wait to see todays!!!!!

[Erich Stevens]

Ramon,

Perfectly sharp, great detail, love the eye, wouldn't change anything about it. To my eye it works great at full frame and I don't think it's too tight at all. Congrats! Now excuse me so I can go back and look at it again...

[Chris Dodds]

Ramon,

Man what a killer image. You could clone-in some more room top, left and right, if you wanted. About the only thing that I don't like is the white on the perch (bird poop :). Otherwise, lovely image.

[Ryan Lambert]

The detail and colour in the subject is superb, excellent portrait of a stunning bird.

[Attila Seprenyi]

It is really rich of details , nice ligths and pose as well.

[Fabs Forns]

Very nice, Ramon, and light is not bad at all. As you say yourself, a bit tight. Great detail in the plumage and beautiful specimen.

[Octavio Campos Salles]

Great shot in great light, bird position, perch, etc. Congrats.

BTW, both birds are Roadside Hawks...

[Stephen Earle]

Amazing what great light does to a picture. Although I don't mind this comp I can see how some more room would help. Really enjoy your work Ramon.

[christopher galeski]

Beautiful shot Ramon,nice and sharp,like the head angle,love the eye.thanks.

[Morkel Erasmus]

the light in this is magic! and full frame just adds so much detail into the picture. a stunner Ramon, can't wait for the rest. this is as sharp as I've ever seen...

[Gal Shon]

outstanding work! very well done.

[James Salywoda]

"Stunning" all has been said.....:)

[Andy Nguyen]

Hi Ramon,
Congratulations for achieving the shot you wanted. This is a very sharp and detailed portrait of a raptor. Good work for fitting it all into the full frame, although I might setup a bit further back next time to have extra room for possible cropping later. Btw, for your next time out, I hope the Hawk will show up in softer light so there won't be a dark shadow under the chin.
Best of luck, :)
Andy

[Doug Brown]

Tight or not, I sure do love this image!

[Juan Carlos Vindas]

Great shot in great light, bird position, perch, etc. Congrats.

BTW, both birds are Roadside Hawks...
It is probable but as I understand, there can not be two birds with the same name, not even in English since it is taken as a universal name, may be Ramon is right about the subspecies.

[Krijn Trimbos]

Ramon,

Beautiful subject, great BG, pose and perch. Stunning sharpness and eye. Like yourself and others I wish for more room all around. excellent shot nontheless!

[Dr.Pranay Rao Juvvadi]

Superb details, great light and just love the white eye and the alert pose. The White Eyed Buzzard found in India has an almost identical coloured iris.

[Roy Priest]

Ramon, this is my favourite of the three images you've posted of this hawk. Absolutely sharp and great pose.