Eager to Learn Spotlight Image for week ending March 1st, 2013: Loi Nguyen - Red-tailed Hawk at Last Light

Congratulations Loi!

Took this image of a Red Tailed Hawk just before sunset. The light was weak, so I decided to bump up ISO to 1600 while keeping reasonable shutter speed for BIF. I'm practicing exposing in Manual mode, so appreciate your comments regarding the exposure.

1DX
500f4 II + 1.4X III
1/2000
f5.6
ISO-1600
Tripod
Exposed in Manual Mode
Cropped to about 505 W and 50% H

Thank you

Loi

Congratulations Loi! Nice job on the hawk and nice shooting with you a couple of weeks ago!

Congrats Loi really wonderful capture here

Thank you everyone. This has been a great photography forum with good, honest feedback. I have learned so much in a very short time since joining early this year. Really appreciate!

Great shot Loi, congratulations and well deserved.