# Attack Mode

**URL:** <https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/attack-mode/3992>\
**Category:** Image Critiques\
**Tags:** birds\
**Created:** [February 9, 2019, 11:49pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/attack-mode/3992 "2019-02-09T23:49:41Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![Dennis\_Plank](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/dennis_plank/32/27033_2.png) [@Dennis\_Plank](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Dennis_Plank)\
**Post date:** [February 9, 2019, 11:49pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/attack-mode/3992/1 "2019-02-09T23:49:41Z")

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While the wing position of this is a tad awkward, I liked the head on intense stare as this Red-tailed Hawk left it’s perch. This is the same bird as my last post launching off a different perch. In this case it went to the ground and grabbed a vole.

 ![-20190206-_7D22831-Ridgefield-Editlarge%20npn](https://images.naturephotographers.network/original/2X/1/19f9f8132382ec9e994e1a848f558b8328789816.jpeg)

### What technical feedback would you like if any?

I increased the blue saturation on the sky quite a bit to try to get something besides white, but I think it gave me a touch of blue fringe-is it too obvious?

### What artistic feedback would you like if any?

I removed a few stray branches, but left the one that served as a perch to show the launch point. Would it work better without it?

### Any pertinent technical details:

7DII, Sigma 150-600 C @ 388 mm, hand held, f/6.3, 1/2500, iso 800, manual exposure. Processed in LR & PS CC. Cropped to 6.3 MP (my original Digital Rebel resolution).

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**Author:** ![Dan\_Kearl](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/dan_kearl/32/6715_2.png) [@Dan\_Kearl](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Dan_Kearl)\
**Post date:** [February 10, 2019, 12:34am UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/attack-mode/3992/2 "2019-02-10T00:34:41Z")

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Cool pose you caught Dennis… There is some noise on the bird, surprising at iso800?

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**Author:** ![Dennis\_Plank](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/dennis_plank/32/27033_2.png) [@Dennis\_Plank](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Dennis_Plank)\
**Post date:** [February 10, 2019, 1:27am UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/attack-mode/3992/3 "2019-02-10T01:27:16Z")

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I may have pushed the Topaz Detail micro contrast a bit far, Dan. That could be the noise issue you’re seeing.

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**Author:** ![Lyle\_Gruby](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/l/96bed5/32.png) [@Lyle\_Gruby](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Lyle_Gruby)\
**Post date:** [February 10, 2019, 3:10pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/attack-mode/3992/4 "2019-02-10T15:10:08Z")

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I like the pose and think you need the perch because this is pretty clearly a “launch” pose. It never crossed my mind that you messed with the sky, so it looks good to me. My first thought when opening it was that the hawk was very noisy. Worth a redo, IMO.