Ferruginous Takeoff

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Yesterday morning I had the good fortune to see, and photograph my first ferruginous hawk of the season here. They are my favorite hawk and this is the third year in a row that this one’s shown up in the same, precise location (I know from its leg band). I snagged a takeoff moment and since the only color in this shot was its yellow bill, I took a look at it as a B&W and I liked it.

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Cropping okay?

Technical Details

Z9, 180-600 lens, monopod, 1/3200th, f 9, 378mm, ISO 900, cropped to 1992 x 2269.

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Really nice take-off pose, Dave. Maybe a bit more room on the left to fly into?

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Really nice pose you caught Dave - dramatic take off. Adding some room on the right might help as Dennis mentions. The details on the bird and perch have a painterly look. I am assuming from post processing. A fine catch.

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Really Nice Image. I love the tone and the pose of your subject. Perfect in Black and White. Maybe vignette the image a little. A little on the corners. Really intense face and great feathers. Really captured the moment. !!!

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BW works well with the image. Pose is excellent and more room on the LH side will strengthen. You may want to take the noise suppression down a notch. You do not need much noise reduction with the Z9 especially at an ISO of 900. Otherwise, a nice shot!..Jim