RSH, 600/4 plus 1.4X HH

[Fabs Forns]

You all know I love my tripod, but sometimes you have no choice and have to bite the bullet and hand hold.
Al and I were out with BPNers Richard W and Oscar Z, we were exploring Faxahatchee Strand in Big Cypress, absolutely beautiful place a little lacking in bird activity. At least, visible. While getting ready to make a turn into US 41 to get gas, this Hawk was sitting atop the street sign. WE all got out very slowly, my lens was camera mounted and in the back for comfort reasons, so while they took pics, I struggle to open the back door and couldn't, poor Richard had to stop taking pics and come and open it for me. I figured the beast was not going to stay put for much longer, so I cranked my ISO to 800 to double my s/s and went for the gold. I couldn't fit the whole body in my frame, so heads it was. This is like 80% of the frame.
It left a couple of minutes after my first frame.

Model: Canon EOS-1D Mark IV
Lens (mm): 840
ISO: 800
Aperture: 5.6
Shutter: 1/3200

[Doug Brown]

Very nice Fabs! With results like this, maybe you'll take to hand holding that 600 more often! :D

[Fabs Forns]

Very nice Fabs! With results like this, maybe you'll take to hand holding that 600 more often! :D

LOL, I hope not, I want to have a healthy back when I grow up :)

[Kaustubh Deshpande]

Fabs, incredible job of hand-holding. ISO 800 must be very good on the new camera. I am liking the slight blur on the edges of the hawk. good call on wide-open.

Dont you think the image should be a little brighter? 1/3rd stop maybe? without lightening the brightest spots.

[Fabs Forns]

Dont you think the image should be a little brighter? 1/3rd stop maybe? without lightening the brightest spots.

You are correct, I processed this on at night and noticed it dark when posting but was too lazy to fix it :) (not feeling my best health wise)

Thanks!

[Axel Hildebrandt]

Did you have an extra bowl of cereal that morning? :) I like the sharpness, look-down pose and composition. Another vote for a slightly lighter image.

[D. Robert Franz]

Turned out great Fabs. Good decision! I've done that a few times and its no small task. Remind me not to tick you off next time I see you :eek:

[Ilija Dukovski]

Perfectly sharp for HH and all those mms....:)
Very nice portrait. Hope you'll recover soon:)

[Jim Fenton]

Love the crop with this image and I'm totally impressed on the hand hold Fabs.

Agree that it could be a bit brighter and also I might have lightened the eye a bit?

Hope you're feeling better :)

[arash_hazeghi]

good job HHing the heavy rig, sharp too!

[Jackie Schuknecht]

Great technique Fabs, super sharp.

[Sid Garige]

Great details for HH big rig Fabs.

[david cramer]

That bird was one really nice poser! Great detail and color. Any NR applied?

[Fabs Forns]

That bird was one really nice poser! Great detail and color. Any NR applied?

Yes, David, one pass of Noiseware Pro,

Thanks guys, I think the sky is mainly the culprit of the dark look. I shall revisit at daytime.

[Judy Lynn Malloch]

Wow you sure can handle that 600 my friend . Beautiful capture with excellent detail. So sharp !!!! I am amazed what you can do and so fast !!!!