A Portrait: Red-tailed Hawk
Oct 18, 2020 21:43:55 #
BB4A wrote:
"I say, Old Chap. If you don't have a mouse for me, would you mind awfully just moving along?" You're making my prospective lunch nervous."
👉🦅👍👍👍!
Oct 18, 2020 23:09:19 #
Oct 19, 2020 15:31:26 #
BB4A wrote:
"I say, Old Chap. If you don't have a mouse for me, would you mind awfully just moving along?" You're making my prospective lunch nervous."
Great shot! Thanx for sharing.
Oct 20, 2020 10:19:00 #
Oct 21, 2020 10:56:00 #
Thanks All, for your comments. I’m glad you liked the image. There were also a few questions/statements, so I will do my best answer them in order:
1. Ourspolair: “De-noising may have lost breast feather detail”? I tend not to be too heavy-handed with noise reduction filters during post-processing; I believe that’s what you are referring to? This particular individual is one of the lighter colored morphs/variants we have here in NE WI, so it’s possible that is why it appears to be lacking in color detail, compared perhaps to your local population of Red-tailed Hawks?
2. ClarkJohnson: This candid portrait was captured with a Canon 5D MkIV body and EF100-400mm L IS II USM lens; configuration = Aperture f/5.6 ISO 320 Shutter 1/320 Focal Length 400mm. So, I guess my answer is “close enough to feel like a vole feels”? 😉
3. iosik123: You are welcome to tag along shooting with me anytime. I do of course practice social distancing at all times; I’m also a WI DNR-registered Shoreline Fishing Guide & this photograph is an example from one of my wildlife guided shoots. Specialties for advanced photographer stalkers include Predators in Winter (an example): https://www.uglyhedgehog.com/t-576521-1.html. I only have one rule: NO tripods/monopods! We have to travel long distances, quietly & fast, tracking targets of opportunity, expecting fast action at close to medium range.
1. Ourspolair: “De-noising may have lost breast feather detail”? I tend not to be too heavy-handed with noise reduction filters during post-processing; I believe that’s what you are referring to? This particular individual is one of the lighter colored morphs/variants we have here in NE WI, so it’s possible that is why it appears to be lacking in color detail, compared perhaps to your local population of Red-tailed Hawks?
2. ClarkJohnson: This candid portrait was captured with a Canon 5D MkIV body and EF100-400mm L IS II USM lens; configuration = Aperture f/5.6 ISO 320 Shutter 1/320 Focal Length 400mm. So, I guess my answer is “close enough to feel like a vole feels”? 😉
3. iosik123: You are welcome to tag along shooting with me anytime. I do of course practice social distancing at all times; I’m also a WI DNR-registered Shoreline Fishing Guide & this photograph is an example from one of my wildlife guided shoots. Specialties for advanced photographer stalkers include Predators in Winter (an example): https://www.uglyhedgehog.com/t-576521-1.html. I only have one rule: NO tripods/monopods! We have to travel long distances, quietly & fast, tracking targets of opportunity, expecting fast action at close to medium range.
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