Harris Hawk Profile

[Sanjeev Aurangabadkar]

MaltaRaptors_0008 by docsanjeev, on Flickr

Camera	Canon EOS 7D
Exposure	0.001 sec (1/800)
Aperture	f/5.6
Focal Length	320 mm
ISO Speed	400
Exposure Bias	0 EV
Flash	Off, Did not fire

Captive Hawk

[Kerry Perkins]

Sanjeev, where was the light in this image and what do you think I will say about it? Why no flash when you have one on your camera? Was this bird captive? Sorry for all the questions, but inquiring minds want to know...

[Sanjeev Aurangabadkar]

Hi Kerry, As I mentioned at the bottom of the post, it was a captive hawk. I should have used flash, but I always forget one exists on my cam! :-) The light was from extreme right side and from the top at the falconry.

[Kerry Perkins]

Hi Sanjeev, sorry I didn't read all of the information - my bad! I know what you mean about forgetting to use the flash, but it is essential to think about putting light where it is needed and the on-board flash is free light when you need it. I think that would have made this image much stronger, as much of the face and neck are in shadow. It is a nice capture, and I might crop some from the right.