Common Black Hawk

[Richard Unsworth]

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Playa Negra, CR

November, a hunter rests at the forest margin...

Canon 7D, 100-400 Tripod SS 1/60 eV +1 ISO 640 f5.6 FL 400


Processed using DPP, Topaz NR
Comments welcome, need advice on the eye :eek3:

[Michael Liskay]

Excellent job on the blacks! Super pose and the requisite glint in the eye!!

[Marina Scarr]

You did very well with what you had to work with here. The raptor looks great. Very well exposed and sharp. Love the way he is looking toward you and glad to see a catch light. Wish you didn't have such a steep angle but that obviously couldn't be helped. I might consider a tad more on top.

[Sachin Saraf]

You did great job with exposure for this one...Excellent feather details. I wish that branch in BG was not cutting the head of the bird...I agree with Marina about steep angle.

[wendell westfall]

Wish I could do as good a job with the blacks . . .

[Yves Guillot]

Nice shot! Where is located Playa Negra? In which country? I did not know this raptor before.

[Richard Unsworth]

Hi Yves

Playa Negra is to be found near Puerto Viejo, Southern Caribbean zone of Costa Rica - sorry I usually put CR!

[Jonathan Ashton]

Very nice shot Rich, I agree you have done a great job with the plumage. Regards the eye I presume you feel there are too many highlights? There are a number of different ways to fix that probably the easiest/only way using DPP is a little cloning but you will need to go in on a high magnification.

[Richard Unsworth]

Thanks Jon, I will have a dabble later

[gail bisson]

What an amazing looking raptor. Love the plumage and details within. I am OK with the angle. My eye is drawn to the branch that goes through the head. I would tone it down if possible or clone it out if you are not averse to it,
Gail

[Richard Unsworth]

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Hi Gail

yes indeed a marvellous bird to watch; very beautiful to watch tham hook talons in aerial displays - ah memories

so by popular request goodbye head branch, also gave +2 to black in SC

THANKS for the comments; there may be more black hawks to come!

[gail bisson]

Love the repost!
Gail

[Peter Dexter]

Have seen them in Arizona, US. Great photo. I like those white tail tips that identify it.

[Juan Carlos Vindas]

Very good repost. And of course, nice hawk, blacks and pose!