Red Tail Hawk

[Malcolm Benn]

Almost drove right by this guy as he was sitting on the post.



Canon 50D with 300mm f2.8
Aperture priority @ f5.6
Shutter Speed 1/3200
ISO 400
Evaluative metering

Thanks for looking :)

[James Graham]

Great picture.Sharpe!

[Lance Peters]

Hi - lots to like here - well done. Details are sharp - Love that pose and the talons, the outsretched wings are very nice and the details beneath are spot on. All I might do is sharpen the eye a tad more.

well done:)

[Gus Cobos]

Well composed and executed...I like the spread wing and the sharp details...agree with Mr. Peters on sharpening the eye...looking forward to your next one...good show...:cool:

[denise ippolito]

Malcolm, Really nice capture-details look spot on! Love the pose and talons!! Great job.

[Alfred Forns]

... I might just do away with the post !!!!!! Sweet image Really like it a lot !!!

[Christopher Miller]

Very nice! Perfect pose and nice sharp details. I would run some NR on the BG as there looks to be a bit of noise. Other than that, well done!

[KurtPreston]

Beautiful capture! You handled the underwing shadows very well, sharp detail and nice pose. Agree with getting rid if the post and doing a bit of NR in the background.

[Kerry Perkins]

Malcom, nicely captured and presented. Good work on the tech settings. Love the wing and tail feather spread, really shows off the bird.

[Malcolm Benn]

Thanks everyone I appreciate you having a look and the comments. The fence post is a bit of a distraction in the original being so small in the frame .. should have tried a vertical crop to get more of it in .. I think it adds a bit of character to the shot. This is a fast recrop.

[KurtPreston]

I like the recrop much better! The post now, and especially the bush, adds some character to it.

[Jackie Schuknecht]

Very nice Malcolm, like them both, but think I like the vertical better. Lovely colour scheme and nice and sharp.

[Malcolm Benn]

Thanks Kurt, thanks Jackie, I appreciate you both taking the time to have a look at the repost. :)