Intensity

[arash_hazeghi]

This is a red-tailed hawk (young bird) that Dave and I photographed last Nov. We found this hawk on a nice perch diving at coots, he made several unsuccessful attempts (which was great for us ). The light was already getting a bit harsh but I like the intensity of action and the expression in his face

Hope you like it too



1DX 600 II. ISO 640. 1/3200sec at f/5.6 hand held from vehicle. processed with DPP 4.3

[christopher galeski]

quality image,nice take off pose BG and perch,sharp with nice details.TFS.

[shane shacaluga]

Outstanding! I love red tails and you have caught the action perfectly

Pin sharp and lovely BG

Another quality image. TFS

[Joseph Przybyla]

One of your best... thank you for sharing, Arash.

[gail bisson]

So sharp! Perfect wing extension and great BG.
But what happened Arash?... Usually you can get these birds to look straight at you !!
Gail

[shane shacaluga]

So sharp! Perfect wing extension and great BG.
But what happened Arash?... Usually you can get these birds to look straight at you !!
Gail

Had its eyes on the 1DX 2 some other photographer had further on!

[Grace Scalzo]

Intense indeed! Love the full wing extension and the exceptional look at both the upper and underside of the wings. Your timing could not have been better.

[Bill Dix]

Perfect moment of takeoff, great wing extension. Nice concentration. Lighting handled well; I wouldn't have noticed it was getting harsh without your mentioning it.

[Sanjeev Aurangabadkar]

Superb image in every aspect! Great poe, perch and BG. I like it a lot.

[Lorant Voros]

Perfect timing, superb sharpness, unreal IQ. TFS.

[arash_hazeghi]

So sharp! Perfect wing extension and great BG.
But what happened Arash?... Usually you can get these birds to look straight at you !!
Gail

Hi Gail Thanks!

We were lucky the hawk (and his head) is actually angled slightly towards us, half the time they just fly away. Of course he cannot take off with his head turned one way

[Mike Poole]

Great wings up take off pose, usual high IQ, not a lot more to add really!

Mike

[dankearl]

Very nice pose and 3d processing...

[John Robinson]

Looks like he does,nt want to let go !
Usual quality.
Good stuff.
JohnR

[William Dickson]

Beautiful. Love the pose.

TFS

Will

[Graham Wilkes]

Arash that is an outstanding image, full of action but razor sharp, perfect exposure and a dreamy back drop.

Graham

[Geoffrey Montagu]

Wonderful image, Arash. Great launching position and wing extension.


Geoffrey

[Loi Nguyen]

Arash, this is an awesome take off pose. I had a similar takeoff of this hawk, but now that I have seen yours, there is no point for me to post, isn't there? Powerful wing and body reaching forward, you can feel the momentum, and the colors and sharpness are perfect. TFS. Loi

[annmpacheco]

Wonderful Arash. Such form and intention. I love this capture. Love the hawks left talon as it lifts off yet the right foot was still planted; amazing what beauty happens at 1/3200 which our eyes could never see. wow!

[David Salem]

Great looking take off pose with the wings fully extended and the talons just about to leave the perch. The perch doesn't look bad at all and I really like the creamy background. Nice intense stare from the hawk. That was fun watching him going back-and-forth although he caught us by surprise a few times coming back in.