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stuart wanuck
02-08-2010, 07:37 PM
nikon d 300 iso 400
m 1/2000 @ 6.3 hh grabshot
300 mm lens
Paul Kusmin
02-08-2010, 07:56 PM
Very nice Stuart, love that eye, i'm guessing this is a Red-shouldered Hawk of the Florida sub-species?
Good detail in feathers and nice light, perch is as good as a grab-shot will give you sometimes, not sure how i feel about the horizontal vine but it's not un-pleasing.
Adams Serra
02-08-2010, 07:59 PM
Congratulations on this one Stuart!
Very sharp, beautiful pose and background.
Steve Maxson
02-08-2010, 08:17 PM
A beautiful bird and an elegant pose, Stuart. I also like the comp and the background. Nice diagonal perch. On the other hand, the vine does catch my eye and lead it out of the frame. :) You might consider cropping off the bottom to just above the vine.
Aiden Blake
02-08-2010, 08:49 PM
A beautiful bird and an elegant pose, Stuart. I also like the comp and the background. Nice diagonal perch. On the other hand, the vine does catch my eye and lead it out of the frame. :) You might consider cropping off the bottom to just above the vine.

I wouldn't crop the image at all, that just seems pointless to me. I'd clone all that out so you still save the resolution, plus this composition works very well.

The bird looks very majestic in the light you've shot in.
Ofer Levy
02-08-2010, 10:00 PM
Very nice! Lovely pose and sharp. A bit on the bright side - will darken and boost contrast a bit. Would also clone out the vine. Composition looks fine to me although I would normally move the bird a bit more to the left.
Aidan Briggs
02-08-2010, 10:27 PM
I agree on cloning out the vine. Without it, this will definitely be one of your best. The light, exposure, and detail are excellent here.
arash_hazeghi
02-08-2010, 11:49 PM
Beautiful pose, love the details and sharpness, vine must go and I might also crop a bit from bottom since it is just empty space.
niranjan sant
02-09-2010, 12:28 AM
beautiful details and has hikey tone to it.i liked the compo aswell. the wire is distraction but not much to me.
Judy Lynn Malloch
02-09-2010, 07:21 AM
Stunning image Stuart of the red shouldered hawk. Lovely pose and excellent detail and coloring. Definitely one of your finest. Big congratulations this is a real beauty !!!!
Markus Jais
02-09-2010, 03:29 PM
Great shot. I like the composition, the soft light and the calm BG.
Wonderful sharpness and details.

Markus
Gyorgy Szimuly
02-09-2010, 05:47 PM
Headturn, sharpness and details are fantastic. I simply love it.

Szimi