D3s
300/2.8
1/1600
f/6.3
ISO 1250
.67 ev
Sharpened and cropped in PP
D3s
300/2.8
1/1600
f/6.3
ISO 1250
.67 ev
Sharpened and cropped in PP
Killer pose, feet position, head angle, BKGR, underwing detail, and everything else is amazing. Plus beautiful. Where? And more importantly, how the heck did you do that?
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Excellent image Tom. Like Artie said, great details, pose and eye contact. Fantastic.
Thank you Artie. Taken near Denver. A couple points I must share, but failed to in the OP. This is a take off shot, I cloned out the perch he just left. On a slow photo day, this bird was hunting near me and hanging around. A mp3 call was used and it landed on a perch close by, cooperating to allow the shot.
Excellent pose and good for you to get it.
BG adds alot to to nice soft feeling of the photo.
Maybe a bit more NR on bg?
Lovely image.
Dave
Great pose and sharp. Light wasn't great but you did very well.
Thank you Sid and Dave. I agree Dave, this was a significant crop and here is a repost with NR applied.
Thanks Tom. Still incredible. Camera?
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Thank you again. Artie, I am sorry, Nikon D3s and Nikon 300/2.8

excellent pose and details, this is a very tough shot to get and you did great, BTW don't hesitate to dial up the ISO for more SS. Excellent!
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Thanks Tom. The more I look at this the more I love it. The way the BKGR colors match the bird is amazing.
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This is a cracking image.
Fantastic! Great shot Tom - the original is just excellent, but I think I like the repost even more. The background is perfect - I like how the spots of orange colour compliment the birds plumage - well done.
Tom, superb flying posture with the full wingspread, and those BG colours are amazing. Very well done here.
Truly a shot of a lifetime! Fantastic job. The colors, the pose, the clarity--breathtaking.
Wonderful image Tom the repost is perfect I just how the BG colors compliment the subject and the pose is amazing.
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Thank you all for the kind comments. I didn't expect such a gracious and kind response, so thank you to all who commented.
Arash, thank you for the encouragement to push the ISO. I was trying to do that on the day I shot this. I am still learning and will keep trying.