Came across this Mangrove Black Hawk in Costa Rica earlier this year. Didn't see it till I got home - but he'd recently damaged a talon (3rd from left) - poor fella.
Taken with prior system (Fuji XT-2, 100-400, 1/640, 5.6, 420mm ISO 1600 HH
Came across this Mangrove Black Hawk in Costa Rica earlier this year. Didn't see it till I got home - but he'd recently damaged a talon (3rd from left) - poor fella.
Taken with prior system (Fuji XT-2, 100-400, 1/640, 5.6, 420mm ISO 1600 HH
I think you've handled the feather detail well here - and black birds are a real challenge. I'd try toning down the sunny spot on the wing. Background is difficult in this shot. Could try flattening the contrast of that?