Taking Off.

[Karl Egressy]

As you don't know the direction of the flight, you take a chance and hope.
I positioned myself to have the sun behind and hoping for the best.
This lady flew from one tree to the other, stayed there for a short while and left.
(I removed a few branches.)
No hunting while I was there.
Thanks for looking.

Canon 1D MIV
Canon 300 f2.8
ISO 800
1/2500 s
f 7.1
HH

[Richard Stern]

Hi Karl,

Excellent details on the bird and good background. Good wing position and lovely light. Possibly a crop with bit off the top and a bit more on the bottom if the bg will allow it, but overall a lovely image.

Richard

[arash_hazeghi]

sweet dive Karl, nice light and details. agree with more room below him

[vishaljadhav]

Great details and amazing timing on this one, looks like you are nailing your flight of these hawks perfectly each time around.
Agree with the suggestion above.

[Daniel Cadieux]

Nice take-off pose, light, and hint of perch. Yes, a bit more room below would be good. I'd clone out what appears to be a piece of feather hanging by a thread on the far wing.

[gail bisson]

Hi Karl,
Great take off pose! Good IQ and good BG.
Agree with others on more room below.
Gail

[Karl Egressy]

sweet dive Karl, nice light and details. agree with more room below him

Thanks Aras. Unfortunately there is no canvas to add at the bottom.

[David Salem]

Thats a nice take off shot Karl. Exposure and sharpness look great. Love the detail in the wings and the nice red tail. I would be tickled to get a shot this good. Great job!

[Loi Nguyen]

Karl, lovely image of a RTH in sweet light and good BG. I like the details of the wing and the very red tail. Nice catch light. Good pose. On my iPad, the eye looks just a bit soft, but overall a lovely image. Loi