Gallery: AvianPosted December 19, 2009123 views10 comments
Found this red tailed hawk perched above some turkey vutltures keeping a close eye on them, and me.
D300 w/sigma 50-500 @ 500mm
f/6.3
1/1250
iso200
Spot metered
Cropped from L to P
C&C welcomed and appreciated
Comments
10 comments
Comment posted by Luke Ormand on December 19, 2009 at 9:35 PM
I like the look in the eye as well as those nasty looking talons. Angle is a bit steep though
- Lukwe
Registered on February 4, 2009, 1093 Posts, 7035 Comments
Comment posted by Sally King on December 19, 2009 at 9:57 PM
I don't mind the up angle on this one. I like the look he is giving and those ruffled chest feathers. I agree with Luke about the talons.
Registered on December 2, 2008, 416 Posts, 4450 Comments
Comment posted by Michael Twaddell on December 19, 2009 at 10:11 PM
Nice eye contact and light, but I agree that the angle is a bit steep.
Registered on August 16, 2007, 199 Posts, 2132 Comments
Comment posted by mark cillo on December 19, 2009 at 10:41 PM
Cool perspective! Nice image
Registered on July 27, 2008, 143 Posts, 1483 Comments
Comment posted by Nick Saunders on December 20, 2009 at 7:18 AM
The angle issue has been noted but you got some very nice detail on the Hawk
Registered on February 6, 2008, 321 Posts, 3035 Comments
Comment posted by Brian Gatlin on December 20, 2009 at 8:35 AM
super detail on this one, Doug. For me the intent downward gaze makes the steep angle work much better than it otherwise would.
Registered on March 21, 2009, 202 Posts, 4187 Comments
Comment posted by Richard Ditch on December 20, 2009 at 12:26 PM
Very nice image quality.
I have no issue with the angle of view: it works well with the the downward gaze and helps tell a story that makes this stand out from every other hawk-on-a-stick shot. There is no reason to make every image look like every other image.
Registered on November 1, 2003, 1031 Posts, 12705 Comments
Comment posted by Ron Bielefeld on December 20, 2009 at 3:23 PM
Great detail on this RT Doug. I love the sky and no halo either. The wind-blown feathers add as does the downward head angle. I agree the steep angle on this shot is a non-issue.
Registered on December 6, 2008, 360 Posts, 7132 Comments
Comment posted by Ron Dudley on December 21, 2009 at 7:38 AM
Doug, the hawk looks good. Nice and sharp, end to end and I too like the combination of blue sky with no halo. I agree that the eye contact from the hawk helps to mitigate the steep angle but I would still prefer more of an eye level view.
Registered on March 30, 2007, 437 Posts, 10915 Comments
Comment posted by Mia McPherson on December 22, 2009 at 8:33 AM
Doug,
Because of the downward look the hawk is giving I don't mind the steep angle. It gives us a view of the underside of the tail feathers we might not have seen from an angle that is less steep. Agree with Rich that there is no reason to make every image look like every other image.
Love the light & details.
Registered on June 25, 2007, 491 Posts, 12566 Comments
Comments
10 comments- Lukwe
I have no issue with the angle of view: it works well with the the downward gaze and helps tell a story that makes this stand out from every other hawk-on-a-stick shot. There is no reason to make every image look like every other image.
Because of the downward look the hawk is giving I don't mind the steep angle. It gives us a view of the underside of the tail feathers we might not have seen from an angle that is less steep. Agree with Rich that there is no reason to make every image look like every other image.
Love the light & details.