Red-tailed Hawk

[Kerry Perkins]

Here's another flight shot from Cachuma Lake. Cropped off the left side and added a more interesting sky, this one rendered by PS. Did the usual NN on bg and selective sharpening and color/tone on the hawk. This was the day I learned to NOT use spot metering! I've learned a lot since that trip...

50D, EF70-200mm f/2.8L IS + 1.4x @ 280mm
Aperture priority, f/7.1@1/1000, spot metering on bird (an experiment!) EC 0 ISO 200
AI Servo autofocus, HH no flash

[Gus Hallgren]

Well done Kerry ~ no nits. Like your cloud rendering in PS . . . .

How's the water level in the lake? Haven't been there since `90 when the lake was down over 50'

Uncle Gus

[Kerry Perkins]

Thanks Gus, I'm headed up there today - will let you know!

[Graham Smith.]

Nice image Kerry. I like the crop you selected for this one.

[Gus Cobos]

Nicely done Kerry,
I like the placement of the bird in frame...I like the wing position and capture angle, showing sharp details and a sharp eye...The cloud formation is very nice...good show...:cool:

[Lance Peters]

Hi Kerry - like the pose HA and sharp details - ohh by the way welcome to the Matrix (Metering - that is )

Keep them coming:)

[Alfred Forns]

Sweet capture and love that tail !!!! Sharp and well exposed ... can't ask for more !!! Big Congrats !!!

[denise ippolito]

Kerry, Nice job w/ the BG and the bird looks great-well done!

[Jackie Schuknecht]

Nice action captured Kerry. Have you seen the cloud brushes from You-Send-It. They are loads of fun too.
http://www.yousendit.com/transfer.php?action=batch_download&batch_id=U0d6aXRNNnlTRTUzZUE9PQ