R,S,H, W/Snake

[bill kominsky]

I was photographing this Hawk and didn't know exactly what he had, I knew it was something so her it is a Banded Snake at Green Cay yesterday.
Canon 50-D ISO=200 at F/7.1 1/800th of a sec. +1.0 Ev. and 700-MM.

Comments and visits most appreciated.

Bill

[Alfred Forns]

Glad you got the hawk Bill !!!

Would tighten the crop more for a better view of bird/behavior I like the overall soft bg colors !!! Excellent !!!

[Todd Frost]

Nice capture. Crop wise, I think taking some off the right of image making it a portrait crop rather than square strengthens the image imo. As Al mentioned colors and softness of image look good.

Todd

[Fabs Forns]

Bill, good catch, he seems to like those for breakfast :)

Agree on a tighter crop, especially if you can get the branch from popping out of the corner. The soft blue sky with a hint of pink clouds works well as BG.

[Tony Whitehead]

Good catch, Bill. I agree with the suggestions about a tighter crop. You could possibly open up a bit more detail around the eye.

[bill kominsky]

Thanking everyone for their wonderful comments and will try a re-post.

Bill

[Axel Hildebrandt]

Great capture of this behavior and another vote for a tighter crop and lightening of the eye since there is no catchlight. Maybe a bit more saturation and/or contrast.

[bill kominsky]

Here ladies and gentlemen is the re-post with the crop suggested, please comment.

Bill :)

[Doug Brown]

Good eye Bill! How about a crop more like this?

[bill kominsky]

Good eye Bill! How about a crop more like this?

Of course i like yours much better Doug but the first one was almost exactly like yours with just a little more room to the right, o.k. live and learn and that's why I'm here. Thank for the time and for the comment.

Bill..........:D

[Ramon M. Casares]

This is my croping suggestion Bill, I also darkened the sky, sharpened the bird a little and applied some noiuse reduction too, hope you don't mind. But whatever Post process you make, I love the shot, the natural moment captured and the fabulous perch! Congratulaitons!

[bill kominsky]

This is my croping suggestion Bill, I also darkened the sky, sharpened the bird a little and applied some noiuse reduction too, hope you don't mind. But whatever Post process you make, I love the shot, the natural moment captured and the fabulous perch! Congratulaitons!

I don't mind at all, as a matter of fact I feel wonderful that you took the time to do this for me and comment it's an honor for me and I thank you.

Bill