# Guess Who's Coming to Dinner + Repost for Exposure **URL:** \ **Category:** Image Critiques\ **Tags:** birds\ **Created:** [January 14, 2022, 2:54pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/guess-whos-coming-to-dinner-repost-for-exposure/26510 "2022-01-14T14:54:35Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![terryb](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/terryb/32/39625_2.png) [@terryb](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/terryb)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2022, 2:54pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/guess-whos-coming-to-dinner-repost-for-exposure/26510/1 "2022-01-14T14:54:36Z")
![Guess Who's Coming to Dinner](https://images.naturephotographers.network/original/3X/7/0/702e8552177c073c705cd61143230f55357bd88f.jpeg) This garter snake was not at all happy at being pinned to the ground by this Red-shouldered Hawk. The hawk would occasionally “stomp” down on the snake, I’m guessing to get a better grip before finally flying away, the snake clutched in his talons. I shot this from my deck. ### Specific Feedback Requested Any ### Technical Details Is this a composite: No Canon 60D, Canon 70-300mm IS USM Zoom @ 200mm, f/9.5, 1/3000 sec., ISO 1600, Ev -1.0 step. Processed in ACR and PSE 2020 for exposure and cropping. Topaz De-noise applied. ###### ![_MG_2240-4 DeNoiseAI-low-light](https://images.naturephotographers.network/original/3X/4/6/46ec17130f5e2c683dbdaa78580f1eb3896bcd38.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![linda\_mellor](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/linda_mellor/32/15806_2.png) [@linda\_mellor](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/linda_mellor)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2022, 5:21pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/guess-whos-coming-to-dinner-repost-for-exposure/26510/2 "2022-01-14T17:21:23Z")
Smart man . . . shooting from your deck, Terry. What a capture! Nature sure is fascinating. Very nicely seen and executed. ---
**Author:** ![terryb](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/terryb/32/39625_2.png) [@terryb](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/terryb)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2022, 5:34pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/guess-whos-coming-to-dinner-repost-for-exposure/26510/3 "2022-01-14T17:34:59Z")
Thanks, Linda. I saw absolutely no reason for me to get involved, except as strictly an observer! 😁 ---
**Author:** ![Peter\_Morrissey](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/peter_morrissey/32/683_2.png) [@Peter\_Morrissey](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Peter_Morrissey)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2022, 5:10pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/guess-whos-coming-to-dinner-repost-for-exposure/26510/4 "2022-01-15T17:10:08Z")
HI Terry I am glad you explained that the Hawk had this garter snake under its’ feet. The shot gave me the impression the snake was the aggressor in this photograph. I can understand taking the shot from you deck, but a lower angle would have been nice. The Hawk is a little hot on the brest and head. Peter ---
**Author:** ![terryb](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/terryb/32/39625_2.png) [@terryb](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/terryb)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2022, 8:02pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/guess-whos-coming-to-dinner-repost-for-exposure/26510/5 "2022-01-15T20:02:16Z")
Thanks, Peter. I adjusted brightness on the chest and head, and added a vignette, as I thought the grass was a bit bright. ---
**Author:** ![Diane\_Miller](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/diane_miller/32/27391_2.png) [@Diane\_Miller](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Diane_Miller)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2022, 12:16am UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/guess-whos-coming-to-dinner-repost-for-exposure/26510/6 "2022-01-16T00:16:08Z")
What an opportunity!! Did you get any with the hawk looking at the snake? I think you could crop in more to make the snake more prominent. ---
**Author:** ![terryb](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/terryb/32/39625_2.png) [@terryb](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/terryb)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2022, 12:50am UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/guess-whos-coming-to-dinner-repost-for-exposure/26510/7 "2022-01-16T00:50:44Z")
No, I didn’t. I got a good shot of him flying off, clutching the snake, but I cut his wingtips off. ☹