Gallery: AvianPosted November 5, 20141,547 views8 comments
Juvenile Red-tailed hawk taking off from post. Background fall foliage. Wild bird not baited or called. Nikon D800, 500mm, f6.3, ISO 500, Shutter 1/1250. Thanks for viewing, critique and comments welcomed. Ray
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Comment posted by Mike Ramy on November 5, 2014 at 9:03 AM
Hey Ray,
Well timed capture of this beautiful Hawk. The out stretched wings and talons are classic and the profile head turn into the light could not be better. The color pallet of the BG and the fence is very complimentary and I'm liking the center composition. The larger version is a must see to appreciate the fine detail and perfect exposure of this powerful image. Man !
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Comment posted by Keith Bauer on November 5, 2014 at 11:04 AM
Sweet image Ray. I like the pose a lot. Pleasing background. Nicely captured.
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Comment posted by Steve Thompson on November 5, 2014 at 2:46 PM
Ray, what a great pose from the hawk and a nice capture by you. Details, comp and background are super!
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Comment posted by Jefferson Silva on November 5, 2014 at 7:57 PM
Very nice image. The wings and head position are great.
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Comment posted by keith mitchell on November 6, 2014 at 3:06 AM
Ray the Hawk it's self looks great and the autumnal colours in the Bg really set it Off,very nice!
Keith.
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Comment posted by Mark Jenkins on November 6, 2014 at 5:50 AM
Great shot with wing position and sharpness.
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Comment posted by Nate Chappell on November 8, 2014 at 12:24 PM
Great take off pose with excellent eye contact, the bg is sweet too Ray
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Comment posted by Howard Cheek on November 8, 2014 at 8:07 PM
Love the colorful BG, take-off pose, and sharp details Ray.
Excellent use of F/6.3 that includes the outstretched talons nicely..
Great comp and head turn, very well done!
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8 commentsWell timed capture of this beautiful Hawk. The out stretched wings and talons are classic and the profile head turn into the light could not be better. The color pallet of the BG and the fence is very complimentary and I'm liking the center composition. The larger version is a must see to appreciate the fine detail and perfect exposure of this powerful image.
Keith.
Excellent use of F/6.3 that includes the outstretched talons nicely..
Great comp and head turn, very well done!