Harrier in tight...

[Geoff Newhouse]

Shot this handheld in available light with Canon 7D2, Canon 600 f/4 IS II + 1.4TCIII at f/5.6 1/1600 ISO 400.

[Doug Brown]

Love the direct eye contact and the subtle feather detail on the facial disc (not easy to get). I might try to lighten up the shaded side of the bird's face just a little, and perhaps tone down the brightest areas of the lighted side.

[gail bisson]

Good one Geoff! Agree with Doug's critique.
Always a great day if you van get head on shots of a harrier!
Gail

[Ross Taylor]

Hi Geoff,

I really love the composition, eye contact, the subject, and colors. I think the side light ads character to the birds face, one side bright and one side in the shadows.

I wonder how much of a crop this was? IQ does not seem optimal to my eyes.

IQ aside, I still love this shot!

TFS
Ross

[Gerhard Weldhagen]

Great incoming shot! From experience with this rig this is probably full frame? I see the slightest of sharpening halo around the tail and trailing wing edges on my screen.