Red-tailed Hawk

[Matthew Studebaker]

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5054/5431912168_944b533521_b.jpg
Cuyahoga County, Ohio | February | Canon 1D4 | Canon 600mm f4 IS |1/5000 f4.5 ISO400

Anyone know why is there no icon showing?

[Craig Brelsford]

Don't know why no icon's showing, Matthew. I hope the missing icon doesn't cause anyone to miss this outstanding shot. This image could win awards, but the one drawback is that the prey is a bit indistinct. I love the dramatic, open-mouthed expression of the hawk, the perfect winter sunlight on the outstretched wings, and the kicked up snow. The image communicates violence, power, gracefulness, and pathos--nature. One of the best shots I've seen in six months on this forum. Congratulations. Now, why don't you give us a little of the history behind this achievement?

[Mike Tracy]

Gorgeous light and outstretched wings. This would have probably worked better if you had captured the image either a split second before or after he grabbed his prey.

This hawk looks like one of Paul Leveringtons. Baited ?

[Jim Buescher]

Love the raised, outstreched wings..."V" for victory! Very dramatic and I like the graduated BG.

Your thumbnail doesn't show because your image has been uploaded from an outside hosting service, in your case Flickr. The thumbnails only show if you upload directly to BPN's server.

[Bhushan Dalvi]

Matthew, awesome shot. Love those outstreched wings and the open beak. TFS.

[Kaustubh Deshpande]

Matthew, one of the best red tailed shots I have seen. Killer moment, low angle, spot-on expsoure....open bill just makes it more stunning. I liked the way you have placed the bird in the frame. TFS.

[Kaustubh Deshpande]

Matthew, thumbnails are displayed only if the file is hosted on BPN server....something that started happening after the big upgrade. This one, I think you have linked from flickr.

[Brendan Dozier]

Awesome capture and love the outstretched wings and open bill as if he is giving out a victory cry! Like the snow kick-up too. Great details and perfect exposureNicely done!

[Pieter de Waal]

Magnificent image Mathew, light, exposure and colour are perfect as is the pose with the open beak.

[Neil Nourse]

Stunning Image :cheers:

[Johan Kruger]

I think you can only upoad to the server once you become a bpn member. Amazing capture!

[arash_hazeghi]

awesome, the larger size looks so much better than the 800pixel image on NSN!