Red Tailed Hawk

SonyA700~Sony70-400G@400mm~ISO400~F7.1~1/640 sec~manual exposure~HH~1-13-2010~Brays Bayou, Houston, Texas~CS4/ Redfield Fractalius
comments and critique welcomed. regards~Bill

Bill, Very nice frac. work. the color tones and high-key BG are very nice. I wish for a bit more head turn or eye contact. I might like to see the hawk a little lower in the frame. Very nice details throughout and a great looking base image. Interesting look on the feathers.:)

Thanks Denise. I do have better head angle shots taken at the same time. Also the lower in the frame suggestion is a good one, and very easy to implement with the background as it is. regards~Bill

Bill, The clarity and the color tones really do look great here. It's a very strong image.

Denise: I did the same technique to another in the series with a different head angle, and lowered the subject in the frame. regards~Bill

Bill, This series is off to a great start. I like the intense stare and the frac. work. Nicely done.

Very nice Frac work Bill, I really like both versions. Different look from the Topaz you have been doing and I must admit I think I like them both equally. (Topaz and Frac) Nice work.

Both are really nice Bill. The frac work makes a nice design in the feathers.:)

I appreciate the comments, as always! Jackie, as far as the Frac and Topaz techniques I use, I can't say I like one more than the other either. It all depends on the base image, and whether I want to accentuate the textures(Topaz) or patterns(fractalius). regards~Bill