Ferruginous Flight

[Dave_Douglass]

Description: I’ve really been enjoying the opportunities to photograph some wintering Ferruginous Hawks recently and here’s a shot I got this morning of a really handsome specimen which was very accommodating. I swear they are posing for me… unlike all other Hawks I shoot.

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Pertinent technical details or techniques: D500, Nikon 200-500 lens, Nikon 1.4 TC, hand held, 1/3200th, f 8.0, 280mm, ISO 1000, AI Clear, cropped to 1942 x 2161.

Is this a composite? No

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[Dan_Kearl]

This is a very nice flight/sky shot… Sky color is off though, easy fix.

[Paul_Breitkreuz]

Dave, you caught another nice in flight image here where the head and eye received some wonderful light. The blue in the sky is a bit intense but does not bother me at all…

[Dennis_Plank]

A cool flight pose, Dave. The belly color creates a weird optical illusion with the legs, but that just adds to the interest.

[Diane_Miller]

Wow!! So sharp and detailed, and with a gorgeous pose! Just a slight desaturation of blues and cyans should tweak the sky without affecting much on the bird.

[Hans_Overduin]

Nice ! Sometimes you need some cooperative individuals - lucky you had this one ! Nice pose of the bird. Cheers, Hans

[David_Leroy]

Nice flight shot showing off that up raised wing. It is interesting how the twisted body gives an different look to the leg position.