RS Hawk

Gallery: AvianPosted March 7, 2011128 views13 comments

I was waiting for fog to clear one morning, and found this Red-shouldered Hawk sitting upon a fence scanning the ground for breakfast. ID on them is so easy when they show this nice shoulder patch of red! I liked the nice look back and the pastel bg.

50D, 500mm, Iso 200, F4, 1/250
Beanbag on car window. About an hour after sunrise.
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Comments

13 comments

Comment posted by Ron Dudley on March 7, 2011 at 9:12 PM

Really like the demure pose of the hawk Sharon and I think the sidelighting works well. I also enjoy the background. The "hangy down" stuff on the wire (animal hair?), with water droplets, is a plus IMO.

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Comment posted by Matt Shellenberg on March 7, 2011 at 9:45 PM

The subtle lighting on this hawk is beautiful, Sharon. That little head turn puts just the right amount of light in the eyes for this pose. Nicely done.

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Comment posted by Gary Gulash on March 7, 2011 at 9:50 PM

Some really beautiful colors in the banded background and the hawk, very nice! Love the light on the face.

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Comment posted by Brian Gatlin on March 7, 2011 at 10:37 PM

Sharon, this is beautiful! love the pose, light and bg. nice details too. really a great looking shot.

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Comment posted by Jeff Loomis on March 7, 2011 at 11:59 PM

I have to admit, the first thing I looked at was the fresh barbed wire with something (fishing line?) hanging from it. I thought it would be a major distraction, but the more I looked my eyes kept going to that beautiful hawk. It is so crisp and loaded with detail... and the face is so 'alive', it grabs and holds my attention. Love that background too!

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Comment posted by Fabio Giarrizzo on March 8, 2011 at 1:12 AM

Beautiful bird- Excellent pose, exposure and BG- Sadly wire is a bit distracting- Very well done, Fabio

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Comment posted by Robert Holguin on March 8, 2011 at 1:28 AM

Fabulous pic. I really like the smooth background it really brings out the raptor. Great feather detail and great lighting. Well done.

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Comment posted by Graham Brown on March 8, 2011 at 4:01 AM

I think this is one of the best poses for a static rapture, you can see the full plumage and you've captured a nice head turn. Lovely early morning light on the bird and the water droplets add extra interest. Graham

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Comment posted by John Blumenkamp on March 8, 2011 at 8:01 AM

Hi Sharon... I really like the pose here with the hawk looking left out of frame. Awesome detail and the hawk looks great against that varied background.

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Comment posted by Ron Huff on March 8, 2011 at 3:44 PM

Awesome shot Sharon. The background and the morning light are perfect.

Ron Huff

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Comment posted by Sharon Hallowell on March 8, 2011 at 7:22 PM

Thanks for the comments everyone! Ron and Jeff...I believe the "hangy stuff" is a kind of moss...it was hanging from the trees everywhere and it was on almost the the whole line of fencing. Sharon

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Comment posted by Richard Ditch on March 8, 2011 at 7:32 PM

Very nice as posted. Nice detail on the plumage; great body position to show it all off.

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Comment posted by Angela McCain on March 9, 2011 at 8:46 AM

You have some excellent detail in this lovely hawk image. Soft uncluttered background is rare and a plus for this. Great all around.

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