Dark juvenile Red-tailed Hawk lifting off – Nikon D300, f6.3, 1/800, ISO 400, Nikkor 200-400mm VR with 1.4x TC at 400mm, natural light, not baited
Quite often I don’t have much time at all to get ready to take images because you need to get close to the subject, find a good angle of light and make sure your camera settings will produce the best image for the conditions. This dark juvenile Red-tailed Hawk was difficult to find the right exposure for because of how dark it is in contrast to the very light tree bark. Before I could get the exposure right the juvenile hawk lifted off…
Dark juvenile Red-tailed Hawk fly by – Nikon D300, f6.3, 1/800, ISO 400, Nikkor 200-400mm VR with 1.4x TC at 400mm, natural light, not baited
And flew past me. The images came out better than I expected though and I am happy with a few from the series of its lift off and flight. And it is such a handsome individual too.
Life is good.
Mia
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great timing for the both shoots, a good work an other time for you
thanks mia =))
I took some quick shots with the camera setting at Aperture priority and almost blew it due to slow shutter so learned to crank up the ISO-something you taught me. I like how this has turned out, all in the frame and the expression of the face with upturned wings.
Mia, I have to tell you, that even the photos that you don’t feel are perfect, are better than anything I can find in field guides! These two photos are such a gold mine of info… as far as I’m concerned they are exquisite! The feathering of this bird… between the two photos is truly a gift… and I thank you.
Stunning. Thank you.
Great story and photos.. Their eyes are like magnets, I find myself immediately homing in on them. thanks for sharing
Yes he is handsome! Keep the pictures and commentary coming.
Beautiful!
He’s very handsome! Nice captures.
Wow, beautiful juvenile.