Dark Phase Red-tail

I managed this shot recently while photographing a dark-phase Red-tail taking off on an overcast morning. I never tire of shooting hawks!

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I decided to go with a vertical crop on this guy. I think it works. Yeah?

Technical Details

Is this a composite: No
D500, NIKON 200-500 lens, Nikon 1.7 TC, hand held, 1/2000th, f 8.0, 390mm, ISO 585, Sharpen AI

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Gorgeous! The portrait format works for me for this lovely portrait!