Sawainson Hawk

[Len Modderman]

Went to the Canadian Raptor Conservatory to shoot some raptors. This shot was taken under diffused light, but still not great light. Settings: D300S, 300mm f2.8, 1/125 sec at f4, ISO 200.[IMG][/IMG]

[Randy Stout]

LEN:

I like the spread wing/tail pose, modest sized perch, soft bg.

The color balance is very cool and I believe it would display better warmed up a bit. The image is also a bit dark, so exposure could be bumped up a bit.

Because of his gaze, if you have a bit more room below, I believe that would make for a stronger comp.

Cheers

Randy

[jack williamson]

Randy covered all the important stuff. Nice view under the wings and the spread tail. Looking forward to more posts from you.

[Karl Egressy]

Hi Len,

I realized we are neighbors; I live in Guelph.
Randy told you all the important thins already.
Love the pose.

[John Ippolito]

Agree with points above. The pose with the fanned tail is lovely, with a nice BG as well. Look forward to more of your work.

[PhilCook]

Just needs a tweak with the color cast and this would be extra nice...great feather spread and backlight

[Miguel Palaviccini]

Len,

Remarks from everyone are spot on. I really like the timing of the capture but wish for more light. I think you could have raised the ISO quite a bit, buying some more SS and a brighter image. Maybe next time?

Miguel

[Len Modderman]

Thanks for all the comments and suggestions. I see that the green background is a little oversaturated. This happens when I put it on Flickr. The original in lightroom is more toned down.

[Len Modderman]

Hi Karl, Yes we are neighbours. I have seen your great shots on the Nature's best forum as well. Always look forward to seeing them there and now here. Cheers. Len

[Len Modderman]

Hi Karl, Yes we are neighbours. I have seen your great shots on the Guelph-KW birding forum as well. Always look forward to seeing them there and now here. Cheers. Len