Swainson's Hawk

[Duane Angles]

http://dangles.netfirms.com/swainsons-hawk3.jpg


Went to Hackberry Flats WMA today and was fortunate enough to get this image of a Swainson's hawk. Handheld.


Canon 1D Mark IIN
Canon 500mm with 1.4x TC
1/1250 sec, f/8
Mode: Av
Metering: Evaluative
ISO: 400

[Axel Hildebrandt]

Nice pose and eye contact. Did you use flash, I"m wondering about the catchlight and positive EC would have helped in this situation.

[Arthur Morris]

Lovely and very sharp. Lightening the left underwing would likely make it an even more pleasing image. (Quick mask + Shadow Highlight or Curves...)

[Linda Robbins]

Lovely flight pose and a beautiful subject. Agree that the midtones need to be lightened somewhat to let the sharp detail come out, and it is an easy adjustment to make.