Theme Red-tailed Hawk [Archive] - BirdPhotographers.net

Sidharth Kodikal

02-05-2012, 03:09 PM

I have very few raptor images and none that I had processed.
For this theme, I had to go dumpster diving to find some I could process.

Was hesitant to post this, especially because of the boring bg, but I hope the pose saves the image.

Canon 1D4, 300 f2.8, 2x II
1/2000, f6.3, iso 640.

All feedback appreciated.
Thanks!

arash_hazeghi

02-05-2012, 03:25 PM

man, this is excellent! love the wing span, dynamic pose and dorsal details you nailed it! for more impact I'd go 4:3 AR to show the bird larger in the frame,

This is a top notch raptor photo!

gail bisson

02-05-2012, 03:40 PM

Sid,
This is great. terrific pose and feather details. Open beak and visible tongue add to the image,Well done and you should go dumpster diving more often!
gail

dankearl

02-05-2012, 07:24 PM

Great pose, Sidharth, about the ultimate wingspan shot for me.

Marina Scarr

02-05-2012, 07:34 PM

Killer flight pose. Love the way he gave you the head turn and the upturned wings are nice too.

Robert Rommel

02-05-2012, 08:45 PM

Fantastic image and the pose certainly makes it outstanding in my eyes.

Sachin Saraf

02-05-2012, 09:59 PM

Sid, this is killer image...Excellent calling pose and sharpness...Love the details...fantastic job..

Troy Lim

02-05-2012, 11:10 PM

Dorsal view and great angle. Love it

Frank Schauf

02-05-2012, 11:53 PM

Really nice flight shot and great details.

Robert Holguin

02-06-2012, 12:05 AM

Superb shot! Excellent pose, love the open beak, and excellent detail.
Well done.

Craig Kerr

02-06-2012, 02:26 AM

A wonderful BIF image... Wonderful detail :-)

Grace Scalzo

02-06-2012, 08:35 AM

HA! Boring background?? Not at all a worry when the pose is this dynamic and the bq and sharpness so excellent.

Jim Crosswell

02-06-2012, 09:06 AM

Great image Sidharth! I like the sharpness, wing position and open beak.

Stu Bowie

02-06-2012, 11:13 AM

Hey Sid, now you are just showing off :w3. Superb banking angle which shows off the dorsal view nicely. Tack sharp, and I like the varied detail and colours, and the open beak a bonus. We all wish for a foliage BG, but there's nothing wrong with a full blue sky BG either. Very well captured.

Sidharth Kodikal

02-06-2012, 11:24 AM

Thanks for the kind comments everyone, I appreciate them.

Hey Gail, I took your advice and spent more time in that dumpster. Did end up finding some more I could salvage.
Dumpster diving would probably make a nice monthly theme? :)

man, this is excellent! love the wing span, dynamic pose and dorsal details you nailed it! for more impact I'd go 4:3 AR to show the bird larger in the frame,
This is a top notch raptor photo!

:S3: Coming from the Hawk Man himself, this is very encouraging. Thank you!
I will do a 4:3 comp tonight.

Kiran Poonacha

02-06-2012, 12:22 PM

I love this too brother, the pose works great...

Kaustubh Deshpande

02-06-2012, 05:24 PM

You are right...the pose with open bill and the dorsal view do make up for the BG...In my book, if you get full dorsal view then sky BG is fine :-) nice view of the red tail and perfect HA.

stuart wanuck

02-07-2012, 12:34 PM

Well done