Red Shoulder Hawk

[Bill Foxworthy]

Today. Light wrong but these guys leave in a hurry, Out the car window. Looks a litle soft and noisy now.
Canon 40D, 100-400 @400mm
1/2500, f/5.6, ISO 400, Pretty large crop.
CS4 adj and sharpened, etc.

[Stu Bowie]

I agree with your own nit about being soft. Pity Bill, as its a lovely looking speciman.

[Bill Foxworthy]

Did I mess it up or help it any?

[Fabs Forns]

Repost is better, Bill. You could select just the sjy and run some noise reduction on it. Keep them coming!

[Maxis Gamez]

Second post is better but the head still looks soft. Looks like your focusing point was the body and not the head!

I would try what Fab said!

[Tony Whitehead]

Repost is definitely better. I agree with Maxis that the head looks soft. Fabs suggestion is a good one. Interesting pose on the perch - looks as though it is just growing out of the perch - like a wood carving almost.