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Juvenile Red-tailed Hawk
Southern California
This was taken later in the day when I got the Cooper's Hawk shot that was posted yesterday. The light wasn't the most ideal but Red-tailed Hawks don't take flight until late in the morning when the winds begin to blow so they can soar the bluff. The light was shining almost directly overhead and slightly behind the bird.
Nikon D300s AFS600F4
1/2500 F6.3 ISO 1000
Thanks For Looking
Jim
Another beautiful dorsal view. Sharp with a perfect EXP. I think that you could open up the dark neck by burning at 10% on a separate layer.
hey Jim, I love the dorsal view. I suspect you had to raise the exposure in the head area since some noise came out given the ISO. the dorsal details are sharp and the bird is nicely placed in the frame against a nice BG!
You did a great job with this image showcasing the topside view. Wish the head were in a little less shadow but a top notch capture!
Thanks for the comments I opened up the shawdows a bit more and ran some noise reduction on it. It's not perfect but I think it looks better. The full resolution file isn't blocked up so I do think with a bit more ps work it could be taken care of without a notice.
Thanks for the suggestion Artie:S3:
What do you all think any better?
Awesome dorsal view, superbly sharp and great comp. Repost is lovely.
And once again, welcome back, Jim :)
Thanks Sid!Quote:
Originally Posted by Sidharth Kodikal
Love the dorsal view and the repost is great. What do you mean when you say "the full resolution file isn't blocked up"?
Gail
An other great dorsal view picture, James.
You have a great place there where you can take these beautiful top view pictures.
Great to see your work again...Welcome back James.:S3:
James, another fantastic inflight capture, and you have certainly shown another great dorsal view. Overall sharp, and what a killer BG.
Love the banking
