Red-shouldered Hawk

[Alan Murphy]

Red-shouldered Hawk

Upper Texas Coast

D3, 300, ISO 640, f5, 1/2000.

I took my new 300 2.8 VR II out for testing and spent the last few days shooting Raptors as they migrate on the upper Texas Coast. I had over 10 species in the last few days. Many RAW images to go through.
I believe the blue sky shifted to Cyan when I posted this. I also cropped the sides for presentation on this forum.

[Richard Stern]

Superb sharpness, angle, expression, catchlight, feather detail etc. Blue sky looks OK on my monitor. Overall a superb image, although perhaps a little less foreshortening of the near wing would make it even more superb.

Richard

[Bryan Hix]

I would love to have a shot like this in my files. Super sharp and I love the open beak calling. I guess this one wasn't coming to a water drip?;)

[Sid Garige]

Fantastic image Alan. Great details and pose.

[Haim Ziv]

Fascinating image!! love it very much.

[Mital Patel]

Alan this is simply amazing art to freeze like this. excellent image

[Hugo Estévez]

great picture. I realy like the pose and the sharpness. The sky´s colour is fine.

[stuart wanuck]

nice capture

[Art Kornienko]

You must be really happy with your copy of the 300. Love the way the tail feathers are showing, the open beak, the eye angle, detail and crop. Agree with Richard on the near wing, but everything as we all know is not possible with every shot. I really like this one Alan and wish it was one of mine.

[Gabi Sandu]

Fantastic image you made Alan. Great details, perfect comp. Congratulation.

[Danny Laredo]

Stunning simply stunning Alan.

[Arthur Morris]

Killer screaming pose. Is this a juvie?