Northern Harrier

[Rick Moran]

At a farm field outside the everglades.
D90 w 600/4 and 14x. f5.6@1/4000 sec, iso 500, EC -1/3.
Thanks for looking, Rick

[Arthur Morris]

Spectacular pose and head position. Would love to see a bit more detail in the darks and a bit more room in front of the bird. Did you attract the bird in any way?

Love the BKGR too.

[Arthur Morris]

ps: Where do you live???

[Doug Brown]

Hi Rick. Love the pose, and you got good sharpness. I usually find myself adding EC to dark birds flying against a sky BG, and that may have helped with the darks here, although the detail is pretty good as posted. I would crop a bit off the top and the left, and I might consider placing the bird higher in the frame.

[Harshad Barve]

beautiful pose and head position
TFS

[Don Anderson]

My favorite hawk, nice shot.. tad dark, nice head position, I'd remove a little left and top, and add
a little to the bottom

[Brian Barcelos]

I too would like some more room up front and wished he wasn't so dark but still a lovely image with great wing/tail spread. I've been trying to get close to one of these for a few weeks now and she won't let me get close. Congrats

[Rick Moran]

Did you attract the bird in any way?

Thanks Artie for your comments.

No I just look for a spot in the field and WAIT.

I'm down in Homestead, FL

[Arthur Morris]

Thanks Rick. You must be a patient man.... And maybe a bit lucky. I have been waiting for one to fly by me for 26 years without any luck....

[Michael Stern]

Hi Arty,
It is easy,,,all you have to do is stand next to Rick!
Mike

[Michael Stern]

Rick,
Great Image...congrats
Mike

[Arthur Morris]

Hi Arty,
It is easy,,,all you have to do is stand next to Rick!
Mike

Now that is a good plan.