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Red Tailed Hawk

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Posted by Daniel Loomis on August 4, 2009 at 10:19 PM
Red Tailed Hawk
Common Red Tailed Hawk near Jet, Oklahoma, July 27, 2009

40D
700mm
f/8
1/1000s
ISO 200
Flash Fill
Cropped
Posted by Daniel Loomis on August 4, 2009 at 10:35 PM
Red Tailed Hawk - Another view
Posted by Gale Rainwater on August 4, 2009 at 10:55 PM
Another beautiful shot Daniel.
Posted by Charles Mills on August 4, 2009 at 11:15 PM
I like the first image better except for the catchlight which looks kinda strange being only in the right eye. That's a minor and personal thing I guess :smile:
Posted by Wayne Rhodus on August 5, 2009 at 10:34 AM
Both are nice, not sure I prefer one over the other. Have you ever stopped to count how many different species you have images of in your portfolio Daniel?
Posted by David Hatfield on August 5, 2009 at 6:29 PM
Nice shots, Daniel! I agree with Charles that I have a slight preference for the first because of the catchlight as well as the more direct look of the hawk. I always seem to have a preference for that kind of direct interaction.

Seeing these makes me think of my Oklahoma roots. When we moved to AR 21 years ago you just didn't see many of these here in the central part of the state. Now, however, they're almost as abundant as they were back in OK.

Well done.
Dave H.
Posted by Aaron Szabo on August 7, 2009 at 9:41 PM
These are nice. I see what Charles is talking about. Are you using the better beamer? Do they ever freak out from the flash?
Posted by Aaron Szabo on August 7, 2009 at 9:41 PM
These are nice. I see what Charles is talking about. Are you using the better beamer? Do they ever freak out from the flash?
Posted by Bill Dark on August 11, 2009 at 9:20 AM
Two really nice ones, Daniel. The focus seems pretty good, but it looks like noise reduction has removed a lot of the really fine detail.