Red Tail

[Nonda Surratt]

Hey it isn't a squirt and I'm being very brave after Jackie's hawk posts:)

No eye contact and a few other issues

M111, 300f28+2xTC @ f6.3, ISO 400, 1/1000, +1

[Alfred Forns]

HI Nonda As you say eye contact is the biggest issue but not much more wrong going on. The head area is sharp, good feather detail and wing position. Sure like the beautiful sky, color is very pleasing !!! A keeper in my book !!!

[Nonda Surratt]

Was socked in with gray gloom almost the whole time except when this guy came though and the sky opened up a bit..what luck. whole flock of crows in hot pursuit,maybe why he didn't look down?:)

[Gus Cobos]

Hi Nonda,
I like the composition, image and capture...Mr. Forns already fined you with the go to jail card for the HA...:eek: other than that, its a very sweet image I like it ..good show...:cool:

[Harold Davis]

no get out of jail free card here!!! you gotta do the time missy!!:D

love the sky and the sharpness of the bird. nice job!!

[Nonda Surratt]

Mr H do not push your luck, snark meter is fired up ready to go:p

[Harold Davis]

u dont skeer me!!!:D

[Jackie Schuknecht]

Nicely done Nonda, you don't know how many non-keepers I had, but on the upside I am not afraid of trying BIF anymore. Like seeing the underside of the wings, good position in the frame.

[denise ippolito]

Nonda, Nice shot-BIF shots are not easy and you did very well w/ this.Like the wings spread out like that!

[Oscar Zangroniz]

Like your composition and sharpness of the image.
Regards,

[Desmond Chan]

It looks like you let the eagle fly pass you. Otherwise, everything looks good !

[Phil Ertel]

I like seeing the details of the underside of the wings. Good exposure on the bird.

Regards,

Phil

[Lance Peters]

Hi Nonda - As Al said not a lot wrong here - exposure is good details are good - just need more opportunities.

:)

[Nonda Surratt]

Thanks folks..Lance I haven't been out near enough and this is the best time of year for hawk images since trees are bare so we have a bit more open space. I haven't even been out to the lake to practice on gulls:( One of the very best place to go this time of year is the lake and I don't really like going out there with my stuff w/o Don and he isn't getting home till 7PM.

Not that I'm that great with BIF but I enjoy it a bunch.

Desmond I almost missed him altogether, I was looking in the opposite direction at some Towhees.