Harris Hawk-Calling pose

[Sanjeev Aurangabadkar]

MaltaRaptors_0020 by docsanjeev, on Flickr

Camera	Canon EOS 7D
Exposure	0.003 sec (1/320)
Aperture	f/5.6
Focal Length	400 mm
ISO Speed	400
Exposure Bias	+1/3 EV
Flash	Off, Did not fire

100-400 L Handheld
Captive hawk at the Malta Falconry Center
Thanks for looking.
Sanjeev

[Rachel Hollander]

Hi Sanjeev - I like the comp and the open beak. Good sharpness and detail too though I wish for a bit more dof so that the tip of the beak was also in focus.

TFS,
Rachel

[Dan Busby]

Another nice one Sanjeev. Good techs and nice calling pose. I like that you showed the rusty plumage. If mine, I would do a burn on the upper mandible to tone it down. The catch light in the eye is somewhat distracting but could be fixed if within your ethics.

[Marina Scarr]

Support calling pose with nice details. I would burn the beak a little.

[Sanjeev Aurangabadkar]

Thanks everyone. I agree on burning the beak a little, I will follow that suggestion.

[Daniel Cadieux]

Great calling pose, and I like the amount of shoulder showing here. I'm usually relaxed when it comes to DOF on the subject, but for tight portraits such as this I like to stop down more to get the whole face and hopefully the shoulder sharp. Good suggestions you got from the previous critiquers.