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    Default Rough legged hawk (C)

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    From the Raptor shoot fundraiser this past weekend that our club (NWPLI) did for our local rehabbers. (Superbly organized by Joe S.) Great people, great birds. I thought that all the participants would come away with similar shots, but that was not really the case.

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    Grace:

    Sharp, well exposed, intense stare! I also like the direction of the stare. If you have more canvas, it might be interesting to try some cropping options. The left side seems a bit cramped, and I might consider a crop at the wing rood if you have it.

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    Certainly an intense stare Grace, and just love the sharp detail around the head and beak. Good show of the nostril, and would maybe add a bit of space on the right.

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    I like your choice of aperture Grace. Very sharp! Like the fall BG colors. The left of the frame does feel a little cramped though.
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    Beautiful colors and details in the hawk. Like the head angle as well.

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    Grace, Beautiful sharp details. The intense stare and fall colors as noted above really stand out. Agree it's a little tight.

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    elegance written all over it Grace.

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    Stunning portrait Grace....

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    Nice portrait. Tight is fine for me on a head-and-shoulders style shot. Not sure about the ID though. It doesn't look right for a Rough-leg, but my limited experience with NA buteos precludes much else than a guess at Red-tailed.

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    Many thanks to everyone for looking and for your comments. I see where you think it is tight, but I printed this and with a complimentary mat I am satisfied with my comp. As these were captive birds wearing jesses, I spent my time with them making tight, detailed head shots , composing in camera, and choosing backgrounds that I thought matched them. Really not as easy as I had thought and I am looking forward to doing this again for chance at improvement. John, I'm not great on raptor id's either. I know for sure it was not a red-tailed and I think the rehabbers called it a rough legged. I will double check as I could be mistaken.

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    It's a ripper of a portrait Grace AFAIAC. Love it! Captive birds are as much hard work as free flying ones! :)

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