Juvenile Goshawk in Flight 3

[Desmond Chan]

D300 200-400@320 hand-held. Manual exposure mode, all natural light. ISO 1600 f5.6 1/800s.

Taken in Jan this year.

Cropped dead space at the top and the right.

Not baited. I just happened to be standing next to the tree - about 15 feet to my left - it was heading. Background is a frozen pond.

C&C welcome and appreciated !! Thank you for looking !

[Nate Chappell]

Hi Desmond, great head on pose here, I think the center comp works well with the bird coming straight at you like this, congrats its a species I'd love to photograph.

[Ákos Lumnitzer]

Well done Desmond! :) I am not sure about the dark patch in the LLC. Probably wouldn't keep it as the BG looks so nice and white and uniform. Great pose of the head and wings. :)

[Stu Bowie]

Super headon shot, with great eye contact. Well captured Desmond.