Juvenile Red-shouldered Hawk, Green Cay Florida: Juvenile Red-shouldered Hawk, Green Cay Florida. Sony a1, Sony 600 f4 @ f4, 1/1250 sec. iso 200, EV-1. Exposure was auto, taken in deep...

billnikon Loc: Pennsylvania/Ohio/Florida/Maui/Oregon/Vermont

Juvenile Red-shouldered Hawk, Green Cay Florida.
Sony a1, Sony 600 f4 @ f4, 1/1250 sec. iso 200, EV-1. Exposure was auto, taken in deep shade. I usually shoot all manual, but the hawk was in deep shade so I switched to auto. The hawk was about 40 feet from the board walk.
Focusing was small center spot placed on the hawk, eye detection locked on the hawk's eye.

taffspride Loc: Originally Wales, now the Sunshine State

billnikon wrote:

Juvenile Red-shouldered Hawk, Green Cay Florida.
Sony a1, Sony 600 f4 @ f4, 1/1250 sec. iso 200, EV-1. Exposure was auto, taken in deep shade. I usually shoot all manual, but the hawk was in deep shade so I switched to auto. The hawk was about 40 feet from the board walk.
Focusing was small center spot placed on the hawk, eye detection locked on the hawk's eye.

Awesome shot and great catch light in the eye. I love the eye detection in my a9Ii. I never thought of switchung to auto in deep shade. I must try that. Thanks for that.

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Ann

kpmac Loc: Ragley, La

Excellent.

Photolady2014 Loc: Southwest Colorado

Nice portrait!!!

ksmmike

Nice one. Was that bird out of the nest at the gator pond?

Mike

UTMike Loc: South Jordan, UT

Magnificent.

billnikon Loc: Pennsylvania/Ohio/Florida/Maui/Oregon/Vermont

ksmmike wrote:

Nice one. Was that bird out of the nest at the gator pond?

Mike

Yes, there are two of them. They will fly around inside that area for at least another month while mom and dad bring them food.

ksmmike

billnikon wrote:

Yes, there are two of them. They will fly around inside that area for at least another month while mom and dad bring them food.

Thanks, I got a photo of them while still in the nest but happy to know they are out and about.

Mike

jdtonkinson Loc: Red Wing, MN

Excellent closeup Bill.

joecichjr Loc: Chicago S. Suburbs, Illinois, USA

billnikon wrote:

Juvenile Red-shouldered Hawk, Green Cay Florida.
Sony a1, Sony 600 f4 @ f4, 1/1250 sec. iso 200, EV-1. Exposure was auto, taken in deep shade. I usually shoot all manual, but the hawk was in deep shade so I switched to auto. The hawk was about 40 feet from the board walk.
Focusing was small center spot placed on the hawk, eye detection locked on the hawk's eye.

You found the Elvis of birds 🤎🤎👑🤎🤎

JeffDavidson Loc: Originally Detroit Now Los Angeles

Beautifully captured.

Manglesphoto Loc: 70 miles south of St.Louis

billnikon wrote:

Juvenile Red-shouldered Hawk, Green Cay Florida.
Sony a1, Sony 600 f4 @ f4, 1/1250 sec. iso 200, EV-1. Exposure was auto, taken in deep shade. I usually shoot all manual, but the hawk was in deep shade so I switched to auto. The hawk was about 40 feet from the board walk.
Focusing was small center spot placed on the hawk, eye detection locked on the hawk's eye.

Fantastic image!!!!Bill

CCPhotoist Loc: Cape Cod

Nice!

JeffDavidson Loc: Originally Detroit Now Los Angeles

That's a beauty!

topcat Loc: Alameda, CA

Very nice