Rough-Legged Hawk

Gallery: AvianPosted July 3, 201815,438 views6 comments

Nome, Alaska
2018:06:09 16:41:22
D850
500mm
1/5000 sec, f/11
Mode: Av
Metering: Multi-segment
Exp comp: -1/3
ISO: 1600
White balance: Auto
Flash: Off

Comments

6 comments

Comment posted by Brian Gatlin on July 3, 2018 at 7:37 PM

I really like the pose, comp, and background, Sandy. It would be nice to have a bit more light on the eye. The bird is a Rough-legged Hawk.

Registered on March 21, 2009, 202 Posts, 4187 Comments

Comment posted by Dennis Plank on July 3, 2018 at 9:48 PM

Excellent catch, Sandy. This one happened so suddenly that even though we had a fair amount of time, I never managed to get the light on the correct side of the bird. This came out very well. I particularly like the touches of cloud along the bottom.

Registered on January 28, 2008, 1767 Posts, 23192 Comments

Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on July 3, 2018 at 11:38 PM

Brian, thanks for the correction -
Sandy

Registered on November 24, 2003, 3937 Posts, 12909 Comments

Comment posted by Shirley Freeman on July 5, 2018 at 9:37 AM

A beautiful hawk, and captured so well in flight, Sandy. I agree with Brian, but that would be the only thing I would change. In flight shots are not easy, and you nailed it.

Registered on May 27, 2017, 77 Posts, 844 Comments

Comment posted by Max Waugh on July 7, 2018 at 12:29 PM

Sandy, it's a nice flight capture of a lovely bird. I'm curious about the shadow in the upper left. Was the sky transitioning to a dark tone, or is something else going on? It almost looks like there's an obstruction or strange vignetting going on.

Max

Registered on September 26, 2008, 428 Posts, 2329 Comments

Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on July 7, 2018 at 3:31 PM

Max, natural blue/yellowish skies graded a little in post-processing, for interest.
Sandy

Registered on November 24, 2003, 3937 Posts, 12909 Comments