Smoky Mountain Red Shoulder Hawk: On my recent trip to the Smokies this beauty took time out of her busy day to pose on a near by limb for my photographic pleasure. Hope you enjoy.

treadwl Loc: South Florida

On my recent trip to the Smokies this beauty took time out of her busy day to pose on a near by limb for my photographic pleasure.

Hope you enjoy.

Nikon D7000 with 80-200mm lens at ISO 500, f5 and 1/200

Larry

Red Shoulder Hawk (I think) enjoying her private photo shoot

Carolina Wings Loc: Flew from North Carolina to Pennsylvania

treadwl wrote:

On my recent trip to the Smokies this beauty took time out of her busy day to pose on a near by limb for my photographic pleasure.

Hope you enjoy.

Nikon D7000 with 80-200mm lens at ISO 500, f5 and 1/200

Larry

Absolutely gorgeous Larry...great detail!!! OMG...I just downloaded it...it took my breath away!!!!!

GWR100 Loc: England

Lovely sharp portrait treadwl, well photographed.

treadwl wrote:

On my recent trip to the Smokies this beauty took time out of her busy day to pose on a near by limb for my photographic pleasure.

Hope you enjoy.

Nikon D7000 with 80-200mm lens at ISO 500, f5 and 1/200

Larry

pigpen

That's a nice, sharp image. I especially like the DOF.

Pierre H.J. Dumais Loc: Mississippi Mills, Ont.

treadwl wrote:

On my recent trip to the Smokies this beauty took time out of her busy day to pose on a near by limb for my photographic pleasure.

Hope you enjoy.

Nikon D7000 with 80-200mm lens at ISO 500, f5 and 1/200

Larry

All around top notch job Larry.

Pierre

Country's Mama Loc: Michigan

Excellent! worth downloading for the full view.

treslek Loc: London

what a simply stunning picture ,you deserve a huge thumb,s up i,m very very impressed with the quality :}

Sylvias Loc: North Yorkshire England

treadwl wrote:

On my recent trip to the Smokies this beauty took time out of her busy day to pose on a near by limb for my photographic pleasure.

Hope you enjoy.

Nikon D7000 with 80-200mm lens at ISO 500, f5 and 1/200

Larry

As said before simply stunning, beautiful capture. The download is exceptional :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup:

gregoryd45 Loc: Fakahatchee Strand

treadwl wrote:

On my recent trip to the Smokies this beauty took time out of her busy day to pose on a near by limb for my photographic pleasure.

Hope you enjoy.

Nikon D7000 with 80-200mm lens at ISO 500, f5 and 1/200

Larry

Very very nice Larry

treadwl Loc: South Florida

Carolina Wings wrote:

Absolutely gorgeous Larry...great detail!!! OMG...I just downloaded it...it took my breath away!!!!!

Thanks for looking. She was a real cooperative beauty.

treadwl Loc: South Florida

GWR100 wrote:

Lovely sharp portrait treadwl, well photographed.

Thank you. I appreciate your comment.

treadwl Loc: South Florida

pigpen wrote:

That's a nice, sharp image. I especially like the DOF.

Thank you. I wanted to shoot at f8 but the light wouldn't allow it. Fortunately I only lost a little bit of the tail to blur.

treadwl Loc: South Florida

PierreH wrote:

All around top notch job Larry.

Pierre

Thanks for commenting.

treadwl Loc: South Florida

Country's Mama wrote:

Excellent! worth downloading for the full view.

Glad to hear from you. I appreciate your thoughts. You should see the detail on my large desktop monitor.

treadwl Loc: South Florida

treslek wrote:

what a simply stunning picture ,you deserve a huge thumb,s up i,m very very impressed with the quality :}

Thanks, I do appreciate your thumb!