Red-tailed Hawk

Saw this young RTH perched on a post that had been cut in half, did not mind me at all neither the crows around him. The different background is because of different camera setting. Because the sun was casting a shadow to the left side of the RTH's face, I wanted to do ETTR but to my suprise the exposure indicator was not moving. I later found out that I accidentally (again) changed the setting to Shutter priority, instead of Manual mode.

#1 View Large
Camera Canon EOS 7D
Exposure 0.001 sec (1/1250)
Aperture f/5.6
Focal Length 400 mm
ISO Speed 250

Awesome shots looks like a little one.

stunning detail and color

nice shots, Jo

Rick is right! So very well done Jo. You did light up the face more evenly in the second. Looking good!

Two excellent close up shots there Jo.

Absolutely fantastic shots. Stunning, in fact.

Wow, Jo, terrific shots. Nice to be able to get so close to such a burd.

Awesome Jo.

Modigity wrote in post #14804738
Awesome shots looks like a little one.

Thanks!

rick_reno wrote in post #14805240
stunning detail and color

Thanks Rick.

dgraham329 wrote in post #14805659
nice shots, Jo

Thanks Dean.

Diamond Lil wrote in post #14807012
Rick is right! So very well done Jo. You did light up the face more evenly in the second. Looking good!

Thanks Lil, I might be getting better with my pp skills

2slo wrote in post #14808043
Two excellent close up shots there Jo.

Thanks Mark, it really helps if the birds are cooperating

Andrew Tingle wrote in post #14808097
Absolutely fantastic shots. Stunning, in fact.

Thanks for the kind words Andrew.

Wallace River wrote in post #14808430
Wow, Jo, terrific shots. Nice to be able to get so close to such a burd.

Thanks Ian, I think young birds really allows humans to get really close.

Peter2516 wrote in post #14808762
Awesome Jo.

Thanks Peter, you are very kind