I took this picture in 2010 in Florida. Thanks for looking.
Canon EOS-1D Mark III
Tv 1/250
Av 5.6
EF300mm f/2.8L IS USM +1.4x
I took this picture in 2010 in Florida. Thanks for looking.
Canon EOS-1D Mark III
Tv 1/250
Av 5.6
EF300mm f/2.8L IS USM +1.4x

nice portrait Karl, was this a wild bird? if so good job getting close.
As presented the details look a bit coarse and over sharpened
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I agree with Arash RE the oversharpening, but will commend you on the beautiful color & exposure, lovely BG too. How in blazes did you get so close to a RS hawk? Well done...
Lovely close-up Karl, great clean BG and detail. Agree with above comments on sharpening.
Beautiful portrait Kark, great details and BG.
This is one terrific portrait Karl. I do not find it oversharpened. The detail in the feathers and face are excellent. No nits from me,
Gail
Lovely close up and great BG, cant comment on the detail/sharpening as I am viewing from a different monitor to normal...Nice comp, maybe a slivver off the top! TFS Karl!
Thank you all. Arash, I oversharpened it mostly for your sake as I have always been criticized by you, not to sharpening it enough. Funy how it works sometimes.So please consider it as an attempt trying to please you. It did not work.
Actually I never liked oversharpened pictures and I still don't.If it was a captive bird Arash, I would have disclosed it. It was a bird that I have a few shots, hunting right along the boardwalk of Cork Screw Swamp Nature Reserve.This was the first shot before I had a chance to walk back and take the extender off.I almost forgot to mention two things: both of us, my wife and I are bird whisperers. They come to us.The other: by name I'm a Hawk. My original name on my native tongue means Karvaly which is the national bird of ours and I'm proud of it.So I don't have to go close to birds, they come close to me.
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Last edited by Karl Egressy; 02-03-2012 at 07:02 AM.
Hi Karl, thanks for sharing your background - interesting. I like the inquisitive angled pose, together with the colours. Being so close has given us a great view of that dangerous beak. Sharpness mentioned, but I dont find it overly sharpened.

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That is some gorgeous portrait. Excellent details and BG.
Carmelo
I like the details, closeness, BG and red shoulder. Well done Karl!
Excellent portrait.
The BG color is terrific.
Sharpening look fine on my monitor.
You should post a "bird whisperer" e-manual!
Dan Kearl
Hello Karvaly!
You are not the only one that have trouble at the sharpenning department! but I do agree that this one is a bit oversharpened even for my eyes. Pose, HA and super clean BG is very good though.
I also think it's oversharpened too much. This is what I mean by overdoing post processing. When we look at a bird our human eyes don't see things that sharp. Your instint was correct , don't over sharpen.
Bill
Excellent shot Karl. Great pose, sweet comp, love the background, and excellent detail.Well done.