Red-tailed Hawk

[Ric Grupe]

A handsome fellow.



Camera Model: Canon EOS-1D Mark II N
Shutter speed: 1/5000 sec
Aperture: 6.3
Exposure mode: Av
Metering mode: Partial
Drive mode: Continuous (high)
ISO: 500
Lens: EF400mm f/4 DO IS USM +1.4x
Focal length: 560mm
AF mode: AI Servo AF

[carole wiley]

A nice image, and I like the crop, except I think it could use a bit more room at the bottom.

[Stephen Stephen]

Ric I like the head turn and I agree with Carole about the need fro some additional tail room. The image looks like it may need some noise reduction as well. Was this a big crop?

[Lana Hays]

Ric
Wonderful pose, great colors and a nice BG. I, too would like more room on the bottom. You could always select just the bird and add a touch of USM, then inverse and blur a little of the BG to remove what appears to be some noise. I, too am wondering if this is a big crop. Well done.