This is a large crop, so IQ is marginal; but I liked the way the fully outstretched wings caught the last rays of sunlight on this young Harrier. C&C appreciated.
D90 | 500VRf4 | ISO 800 | 1/4000s @ f/5 | -1.0 EV
This is a large crop, so IQ is marginal; but I liked the way the fully outstretched wings caught the last rays of sunlight on this young Harrier. C&C appreciated.
D90 | 500VRf4 | ISO 800 | 1/4000s @ f/5 | -1.0 EV
Bill:
Light and resultant colors in the bird are lovely.
IQ holds the image back, but I can see why you like it.
I might try a bit looser framing, which wouldn't hurt the beautiful light, and would help with the IQ a bit.
Cheers
Randy
Sweet light and good wing position. I agree wtih Randy on trying it a bit looser.
You are right about the IQ - feather detail suffers. Pose and composition are nice. Nevertheless, I have a soft spot for harrier hawks. So this would be a keeper for me :)
Charles
Thanks Randy and Jeff. Here's a repost with just a bit more room. Actually this is the way I originally cropped it, but started thinking it had too much empty space so I cropped again prior to the OP. Thanks for the comments and suggestion.
After looking at the two crops, I think I prefer the original. Great pose and light. Your camera settings make me think that you were significantly underexposed. I suspect you introduced some noise during exposure recovery and then ran some fairly heavy NR on the bird (it's especially noticeable in the bird's head).
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Bill, good flight angle with a good wingspread. Lovely warm colours from the light, and good job on achieving this. I have learnt, as exciting as the subject is, if its too far, and will require a big crop to post, I just dont take the shot. Yes, Ive had plenty.:(