Juvenile Cooper's Hawk

[Russell Martin]

Taken today in my front yard, Canon 7D, 100-400L at 400mm. 1/1000@5.6, 2/3 EV, ISO 2000, Av and pattern metering. All C/C welcome and thank you!

[Ian Cassell]

Hi Russell! Very pretty bird (is he a captive or are those just strings on his perch?) I think he may be a bit crowded over on the right and from above. I would also consider lightening things up a bit as it is quite dark.

HNY

[nancy hazen]

Russell, I like your image very much. I would take a bit of the space away from the left, but not too much. I like the way the hawk is isolated to the right.
Nancy

[Dave Leroy]

Very nice pose.

I second Ian's comments about a bit tight on the right and a tad dark.

I might also take off on the left up to the centre fence board.

Dave

[Peter Farrell]

Nice pose and BG. Maybe try a portrait crop with a little more room on top. I agree that the bird looks a touch dark. I would get rid of the white wire on the fence. I wish I had visitors like that in my Yard!
Best wishes for the New year.
Peter

[Sid Garige]

Russell,

Agree with Peter on the crop.

[Julie Kenward]

You got some great advise here, Russell! Try to get the bird more to the ROT's position and lose the white wire on the fence post. A nice curves adjustment will really help with the dark issue and give the bird a nice pop. Nice capture of the bird - good pose and the one feather jutting out adds extra interest!