Harrier in Cloudy light.

[dankearl]

Taken this morning, every day I have different conditions for these active Harriers
I also got very lucky to get this photo, I think it is one of the better ones I have taken
in my Harrier week! It was very close.
Clouds are my favorite, I was happy to wake up to morning clouds. I will take soft light and high iso over sunlight anytime unless the sunlight is perfect.
This Harrier looks a lot different than the one Arash posted today, much lighter, sometimes
in the distance I think it is the Male.
Maybe a much younger bird?
D500, 500mm (300 f2.8 w/1.7 tc) f4.8, 1/2500, iso2200
1DS_3707bp.jpg

[gail bisson]

This is simply superb. That direct gaze is exceptional.
I would do a touch of NR on the harrier's back and front wing.
If you were to print this I would smooth out the circular round areas to the left of the bird ? plants.
But oh, what a frame,
Gail

[Geoffrey Montagu]

Brilliant capture, Dan. What a look with those beautiful eyes. Love the background. Gail made some good observations.


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[David Roach]

Have to completely agree with Gail. You could go a lifetime and not get this pose again. You really nailed the opportunity. Another vote for smoothing to the left of the front wing. TFS and keep them coming.

[Colin Driscoll]

Such a good pose and environment with lovely soft light.

[dankearl]

1DS_3707bp2.jpg
Repost with smudge posts removed, I quickly used brush to smooth out
vegetation spots. Also less contrast and saturation, Less is More...

[arash_hazeghi]

super pose Dan, I like the colors and the saturation in the original better. you nailed the pose and the look doesn't get better than this. The harrier is a bit grainy but the details are there, with a bit of calibrated NR you can get better results IMO

TFS this is a top notch shot

[Paul Burdett]

Not much to add here...I'd print it and get it framed if it were mine. TFS

[Jonathan Ashton]

A beautiful image, amazing pose and excellent focus. The noise is inconsequential to me, I was looking at the form and composition, wow that's amazing. The second image certainly shows better detail in the darker plumage.

[Bill Dix]

Superb frame with great flight pose, direct stare, and a background to die for. Congratulations!

[John Mack]

The pose is killer on this one. Nice one.

[David Salem]

Wow!! What a great looking pose Dan!!
That stare is perfect. Details look pretty good too.
Not as thin as the male, but just a little more in the darks will add a little pop to a already smoking image.
Your best one so far!!

[Doug Brown]

Another incredible frame Dan! The pose is all you could ask for.