Roadside Hawk

Gallery: AvianPosted February 2, 2012189 views14 comments

I've never seen one of these hawks by the roadside so I have no idea how it came by it's name. We spotted this guy near the entrance to La Casona, the famous hacienda for which Santa Rosa National Park was founded, and followed him towards a trail by which he was perched.

Guanacaste, Costa Rica.

D3s
500mm f/4
TC-14II E
1/500s @ f/6.3
ISO 400
-1/3EV
Matrix Metered
Gitzo w/ Wimberley II

Comments

14 comments

Comment posted by Philip Hodgkins on February 2, 2012 at 9:18 PM

Nicely done. Can't think of a single criticism worth mentioning. Color, detail, eye contact, etc. all look good to me. Maybe a shade less contrast.

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Comment posted by Richard Ditch on February 2, 2012 at 10:44 PM

Awesome! A bird I've dreamed of a few times, based on one or two times this bird has been seen in the Rio Grande Valley of Texas.

Great detail, strong composition - a great look at a neat hawk.

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Comment posted by Mark Schiebelbein on February 3, 2012 at 12:28 AM

So nice! I like the slightly OOF branches in the BG. His eye seems to look right through you. Well done.

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Comment posted by John Tobias on February 3, 2012 at 10:12 AM

I am impressed by the sharpness and the colors of this image. Nicely done. Thanks for sharing.

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Comment posted by Jim Hackley on February 3, 2012 at 6:01 PM

Very impressive feather detail on the larger image, the light, composition and look from the hawk are great. Excellent shot, the larger image was a pleasure to view.

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Comment posted by Cheryl Molennor on February 3, 2012 at 8:49 PM

Beautiful detail and light. BG a little busy , maybe a sliver off the top?

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Comment posted by Ray Whitt on February 3, 2012 at 9:09 PM

Very intense look, excellent detail. The eye is wonderful.

Ray

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Comment posted by Brian Gatlin on February 3, 2012 at 9:45 PM

great looking bird, Chuck. nice details and a cool eye. I agree about taking a little off the top, maybe just enough to remove the brownish thing at upper left.

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Comment posted by Jerry Austin on February 4, 2012 at 12:27 PM

Very sharp. Great composition.

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Comment posted by Robert Bunch on February 4, 2012 at 12:57 PM

That's a cool looking hawk. That eye really pops. Looks very good as presented. No criticism from me.

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Comment posted by Angela McCain on February 4, 2012 at 9:18 PM

Wow, great image. The light is so perfect. Sharp and wonderful detail in the feathers. Well done.

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Comment posted by Hans Overduin on February 5, 2012 at 4:28 AM

Amazing bird to capture, and the picture looks great ! The intense look in the eye: wonderful ! Well done, cheers, Hans

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Comment posted by David Haynes on February 6, 2012 at 12:48 AM

Charles,
Very sharp image of a neat looking bird. Love the feathers jutting out ever so slightly on the right side.

Makes you wonder how some birds come by their names. Hope you had a great shoot in Costa Rica!

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Comment posted by Albert Darmo on February 6, 2012 at 6:02 PM

Hi Charles

A great capture!! great color, detail and pose. a little off the top would make it even better

Albert Darmo
Canada

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