Hi all,
Here is a red tailed hawk from NJ, taken about ~40 minutes after sunrise. I would have liked to get all the light to my back to avoid the shadow, but this particular park / area you have to stay on the trail (lest you end up in a ditch), so didn't have a choice, but I like the direct stare here. In post, did some levels and white balance adjustment to warm the image as well as some sharpening. I tried to lighten up the shadows a bit but hopefully didn't overdo it. This is pretty much full frame.
Camera: Nikon D3300
Lens: 200-500mm f/5.6 at 500mm
Specs: 1/1000 ISO 360 f/5.6
Thanks for looking!
Alex