The Hunter

[Bob Malbon]

From Thursday at Salisbury, MA in the late afternoon. Using my best bird finding skill - "hey, look there are folks with binoculars looking at a tree" I "found" this Sharp-shinned Hawk in the campground. 1DMK3 on 500 f4 hand held at iso 400, 1/1250 at f7.1, manual exposure, AIservo. - Bob

[Axel Hildebrandt]

I like your bird-finding 'technique'. :) Great details and fanned tail, I would give it a bit more room.

[James Salywoda]

This is very nice Bob I think you should clone in some more canvas to the right side taking away the squarish composition. The details in the Hawk look outstanding.

[Bob Malbon]

Thanks guys, I did add some canvas and do agree more would be better. Thanks, Bob

[Doug Hitchcox]

Great timing Bob, your bird finding technique worked out great for me when I was at Salisbury last weekend - it got us a snowy just after sunset that was about a quarter mile away, not photos but a great scope view.
Here is a quick edit I did of your shot: Cloned out the big stick and added in some more pine, then QM'd the tree and gave it a gaussian blur... and some more room on the top and right

[Bob Malbon]

Doug, You are hired! I will be sending you ALL my RAW files!!! Bob

[Ramon M. Casares]

Repost is very nice, but the OP was fine by me, I wold've only added more room to the right. Great timing, cool pose, nice detail, light and ambient. Congratulaitons!

[Arthur Morris]

From Thursday at Salisbury, MA in the late afternoon. Using my best bird finding skill - "hey, look there are folks with binoculars looking at a tree" I "found" this Sharp-shinned Hawk in the campground. 1DMK3 on 500 f4 hand held at iso 400, 1/1250 at f7.1, manual exposure, AIservo. - Bob

I have found lots of great photographic subjects by finding out what other birders or photographers are looking at; it is a great technique.

I love the wing position and the intense look of the bird. Great work on the repost by Doug.

[Bob Malbon]

Art, Doug is my "Wing Man"! Bob