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I just love watching these guys cruise around the neighborhood terrorizing the songbirds. Such awesome birds!!
My first reaction when I saw this image on my LCD was that I wish he had banked a bit. But this pose is kind of growing on me. What about you? What do you think?
Camera Model: Canon EOS 7D
Shutter speed: 1/1600 sec
Aperture: 8
ISO: 400
Focal length: 500mm + 1.4x
I like it, Glen. Good sharpness and eye contact. Great eyeball!
I would not want to be one of his targets!
Amazing you were able to catch up to it Glenn.
Good for you.
The "full charge ahead" pose and determined look gave me a smile and good techs aside, that alone makes me like it.
I don't get many chances to shoot a hawk in flight at just about eye level -- That makes the shot for me -- photo looks really good to me
I like the pose as well, Glenn. The "flat-as-a-pancake" wings and tail make the bird look like a fighter jet.
John
Hi Glen I like it, nice to get it at eye level with great head angle and eye contact, nice capture.
Wow what a look! Super shot, but again for me you guys have skies that need more going on, this plain blue stuff needs some clouds :).
Tim
Great side-on shot and stunning eye detail! :)
I appreciate what some of the commenters are saying, and I like the shot, I like the eye contact, I like the level angle; but since you asked, I'll say that it does seem as if the hawk is flying away, slipping away from me. However, I haven't studied the shot as you've done, and if I had more time to look at it, the shot could begin to grow on me.
I feel you caught it at a perfect "holy crap!" moment. I like it.
Great shot, just perfect at the right angle...
Glenn - yes I would prefer a slight bank but the image, as is, is stunning. Technical detail is perfect to my eye. That sharp and bright yellow eye brings it all to a great focal point.
