Red Tailed Hawk

Posted by laura hughes on Thu Nov 10, 2005 12:06 pm

All times are UTC-05:00

0 people like this post

First unread post

| 14 posts |

Page 1 of 1

Just one of the local birds looking for a meal. This was a fairly young bird and reasonably approachable.

Posted by:
laura hughes
Forum Contributor

Location: Southern California
Member #:00626
Posts: 4413
Joined: 21 Oct 2005

View portfolio

by Jim Neiger on Thu Nov 10, 2005 12:29 pm

Jim Neiger
Lifetime Member

Posts: 4342
Joined: 25 Aug 2003
Location: Kissimmee, Florida, USA
Member #:00113

View portfolio
Visit website

Good to see you here on NSN, Laura. Great capture! :) I like the wing position and detailed view. I also like the intense stare of the Hawk. It would be even better if he was looking towards you. I think a little more room on the left and a little less on the right would improve the composition.

[b]Jim Neiger - [url=http://www.flightschoolphotography.com]Flight School Photography[/b][/url]
[b]Kissimmee, Florida[/b]

[url=http://www.flightschoolphotography.com/FSP%20Current%20Workshops.htm][b]Flight School Photography Workshops[/b][/url]

0 people like this post

by Robert Sabin on Thu Nov 10, 2005 12:31 pm

Robert Sabin
Forum Contributor

Posts: 7498
Joined: 23 Feb 2004

Great Capture...agree with Jim....Camera info would be helpful...

0 people like this post

by laura hughes on Thu Nov 10, 2005 1:19 pm

laura hughes
Forum Contributor

Posts: 4413
Joined: 21 Oct 2005
Location: Southern California
Member #:00626

View portfolio

Robert Sabin wrote:Great Capture...agree with Jim....Camera info would be helpful...

Okay, my next hawk shot will be looking right at ya!

EXIF: 1/3200th f5.6 ISO 400 Exp Comp + 2/3

Taken with Canon 20D and 100-400mm shot at 400mm

0 people like this post

by patpasquale-nyc on Thu Nov 10, 2005 2:24 pm

patpasquale-nyc
Lifetime Member

Posts: 1354
Joined: 9 Sep 2004
Location: NYC/NY
Member #:00375

View portfolio
Visit website

'reasonably approachable" @ 400 that is more than reasonable

'maybe' a little to centered~

"your critiques are way more important then my bruised ego" MLoc

http://www.ppfotos.com
(newly redesigned as of 1/12/2007)
pasquale

0 people like this post

by Dan Wolin on Thu Nov 10, 2005 2:58 pm

Dan Wolin
Forum Contributor

Posts: 4631
Joined: 28 Jan 2004
Location: Marshall, MI

Nice shot Laura - he looks pretty intent on catching something! I agree with the comp comments but this is great otherwise.

Dan Wolin
Marshall, MI

0 people like this post

by Ofer Levy on Thu Nov 10, 2005 6:34 pm

Ofer Levy
Forum Contributor

Posts: 17569
Joined: 14 Dec 2004

Visit website

Excellent shot! :)

Ofer Levy
Sydney, Australia
http://www.oferlevyphotography.com

0 people like this post

by KK Hui on Thu Nov 10, 2005 6:44 pm

KK Hui
Moderator

Posts: 42681
Joined: 21 Aug 2003
Location: Hong Kong, China
Member #:00536

View portfolio
Visit website

Cool, Laura!
A bit too centered for my taste ...

KK Hui FRPS
Fellow of The Royal Photographic Society
Personal Website | Portfolio @ Flickr

Lifetime Member NSN 0536

0 people like this post

by Charlie on Thu Nov 10, 2005 8:50 pm

Charlie
Forum Contributor

Posts: 1141
Joined: 22 Aug 2003
Location: Lafayette, LA

Like it................all's been said.

Charlie

it's all about being there.

0 people like this post

by Wayne Nicholas on Thu Nov 10, 2005 11:23 pm

Wayne Nicholas
Forum Contributor

Posts: 5751
Joined: 21 Aug 2003
Location: Houston, TX USA
Member #:00046

View portfolio
Visit website

Welcome to NSN Laura. Nice to see your work. I agree that this would work better with more room on the left for the bird to move into the frame. That said, I think this works very well without the hawk looking at you. It tells a better story this way; instead of a hawk watching you photograph it, it's a hawk appearing to exhibit natural hunting behavior. Well done.
:)

[b]Wayne Nicholas[/b]
[b]Nanpa Member[/b]
[url=http://www.naturescapes.net/phpBB3/viewforum.php?f=25][b]Texas Regional Moderator[/b][/url]
[color=blue][url=http://www.NicholasNaturePhoto.com][b]NicholasNaturePhoto[/b][/color][/url]
[color=blue][url=http://waynenicholas.naturescapes.net][b]Naturescapes Portfolio[/b][/color][/url]
[b]NSN 0046[/b]

0 people like this post

by Gerald J Romanchuk on Fri Nov 11, 2005 1:23 am

Gerald J Romanchuk
Forum Contributor

Posts: 1824
Joined: 9 Jan 2005
Location: Edmonton,Alberta

Visit website

Great flight shot Laura! The head position looks good to me. I agree with the cropping suggestions.

Gerald Romanchuk
Edmonton, Alberta

0 people like this post

by Kim Steininger on Fri Nov 11, 2005 5:05 am

Kim Steininger
Lifetime Member

Posts: 5969
Joined: 22 Jun 2004
Location: Chadds Ford, PA
Member #:00322

View portfolio
Visit website

I'm with Wayne. I don't mind the hawk looking away but would prefer more room on the left. Great capture Laura and welcome!

Kim Steininger

0 people like this post

by Ligia on Fri Nov 11, 2005 10:37 am

Ligia
Forum Contributor

Posts: 2816
Joined: 3 Jun 2004
Location: New England

Welcome Laura! Beautiful capture! Impressive detail throughout. :) I don't mind the head looking away either, it is a very nice flight shot. Congrats!

Better don't mention the "c" word, enough said already.

Ligia

Patience, la mère de toutes les vertus.

0 people like this post

by mcameron on Fri Nov 11, 2005 4:37 pm

mcameron
Forum Contributor

Posts: 1440
Joined: 28 Dec 2003
Location: Wylie, TX (Dallas Area)

Visit website

Great shot. I agree with Wayne... The hawks vision and line of motion are aligned to me in a natural way.

Regards, Mike

Mike Cameron
[url=http://www.naturescapes.net/portfolios/portfolio.php?cat=11360]Visit my NatureScapes Portfolio[/url]

0 people like this post

14 posts |

Page 1 of 1

Return to Birds

Red Tailed Hawk

The Resource for Nature Photographers

Sign up for our newsletter

Community

Forums, Galleries, Portfolios

Membership

Editorial & Advertising

NatureScapes.net is the trusted source for nature, wildlife, and outdoor photography gear at the best prices!

Categories

Red Tailed Hawk

The Resource for Nature Photographers

Sign up for our newsletter

Community

Forums, Galleries, Portfolios

Membership

Editorial & Advertising

NatureScapes.net is the trusted source for nature, wildlife, and outdoor photography gear at the best prices!