Tree Top Hawk

[Steve Canuel]

40D, 400DO + 2xTCII, f8, 1/1000s, ISO 400, + 1/3 EC, MF, mononpod mount.

[Joe Senzatimore]

Real fine image. If this were cropped so that the eye was closer to the upper right side it would be much stronger. The rule of thirds comes into play here. Light , pose and detail are great.

[Anita Rakestraw]

Hi, Steve, very similar to the first decent hawk image I got; they are tough to get reasonably close to around here. I rather like the mussed feathers, adds a dynamic to the image. Love the head tilt and eye contact.

[Steve Canuel]

Real fine image. If this were cropped so that the eye was closer to the upper right side it would be much stronger. The rule of thirds comes into play here. Light , pose and detail are great.

Thanks for the comments Joe. You're right. I was intent on keeping the pine cone in the image for a splash of color and texture and wasn't really paying attention to the head position. I think a slightly different crop will allow for both.

[Steve Canuel]

Hi, Steve, very similar to the first decent hawk image I got; they are tough to get reasonably close to around here. I rather like the mussed feathers, adds a dynamic to the image. Love the head tilt and eye contact.

Hi Anita,
Thanks for the comment. I see these things sittting in the tops of trees all the time while I'm driving or hiking but they always take off when I stop and try to photograph them. This one stuck around a little longer than usual.