Roberto the Operatic Hawk Singing His Aria

[Michael Pancier]

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2755/4514399138_68b269c9e5_o.jpg

The famous Baritone Hawk be appearing in the Avian National Opera's Production of Le Nozze di Buteo by L. Cooper Hawke, starting in May.

Don't miss it.

In the meantime, he's practicing at Dinner Island WMA in Hendry County ....

EOS 7d + 500 4.0L + 1.4x TC
1/1600
F/8
ISO 400
distance 10m
Av Mode

shot from car using blubb.

[Dave Mills]

Hi Michael, could you pick me up some tickets? I like the fact that the bird isn't centered with a pleasing backround. Good detail and warm lighting. The open mouth is a bonus.

[Mark Young]

I'ld buy tickets to see that! ;)

The pose is very nice, and I like the detail in the breast.

[Lance Peters]

Excellent Michael - like this a lot - the interesting pose and title make it for me.
:)

[David Thomasson]

Love it! I like the lighting, and with that earnest expression, Roberto seems to be putting his heart into the aria.

I would be inclined to mask the bird and perch and then brighten those a bit, opening the shadow details, and also darkening the background.

http://img682.imageshack.us/img682/4450/robertoa.jpg

[Dave Mills]

Beautiful job on the repost David...

[Michael Pancier]

I like the difference David. Thanks for the suggestion.