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Red-tailed Closeup
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Red-tailed Closeup

by Howard Cheek

Gallery: AvianPosted April 5, 2015105 views5 comments
From this morning, the RTH came up and sat on the edge of our pond..
Seemed interested in the new crop of small frogs for some reason :wink:
F/8, 1/400th, ISO 640, 5D M2, 300mm f/2.8 + 1.4x @ 9:03am and cloudy/rainy.

Comments

5 comments
Comment posted by Dennis Plank on April 5, 2015 at 2:25 PM
Sweet close-up Howard. I like the direct look from the bird and the lush green bg works very well. Perfect dof to keep the whole hawk sharp and still get a nice blur on the bg.

:toast:
Registered on January 28, 2008, 1767 Posts, 23192 Comments
Comment posted by Scott Frye on April 5, 2015 at 6:46 PM
Really ice feather detail - larger view a must see
Registered on February 3, 2007, 387 Posts, 1136 Comments
Comment posted by Allen Brooks on April 5, 2015 at 9:09 PM
No nits from me. Enjoyed viewing this closeup. :toast:
Registered on July 27, 2011, 262 Posts, 2597 Comments
Comment posted by Kurt Bowman on April 6, 2015 at 12:55 AM
I really like how you framed this Howard....you make the decision look easy and I know it isn't. Nicely done!!!
Registered on June 19, 2008, 1005 Posts, 8028 Comments
Comment posted by Mark Seaver on April 6, 2015 at 10:35 PM

How cool to get a close up because the hawk came "visiting", Howard.  This is an excellent view with great details in the bird set against a nicely complementary background.

Registered on January 23, 2011, 1103 Posts, 17270 Comments