Changeable Hawk eagle

[RakeshDhareshwar]

Camera : Canon 1D Mk III
Lens : Canon 600mm
Shutters : 1/1250 s
Aperture : f8
Speed : ISO 800
Exp comp : -ve 1/3rd stop.

Shot this CHE in the famous Jim Corbett National Park . Was enetering the iconic Dhikala grasslands , when i saw this proud raptor scouting the horizon for food.

Cheers,
Rakesh

[Manjeet & Yograj Jadeja]

Loved the crest feathers and the fierce look in the eyes,
beautiful composition :S3:

[arash_hazeghi]

great pose and details like the perch too, wish he was looking at you.

[Craig Brelsford]

Fine shot. Angle a bit steep; were he looking at you the steepness would be somewhat mitigated.

[Bill Dix]

Super bird, nicely captured. Love the crest feathers. Steep angle noted.

[Stu Bowie]

I like the light and detail on the head and eye. There is a sharpening halo around the bird.

[Todd Frost]

Beautiful bird. I too like the crest feathers. Nice comp and sharpness, as Stuart has mentioned I see the sharpening halo as well.
TFS
Todd

[Kaustubh Deshpande]

Rakesh, excellent comp...loved the raised crest. Loved the light angle. I am not a big fan of steep angles...but I am not miding it here. What a sight. love their call.

Browns look fine but the whites look a little under....If mine, I'd lighten the whites and the get the midtones up to improve the sky.

[James Salywoda]

Stunning such a cool looking bird well done Rakesh