Red-tail Takeoff

Here’s a morning capture of a young red-tail taking off. Love the patterns and textures.

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It seems to call for a “portrait” crop. Yeah?

Technical Details

Z9, Nikon 200-500 lens, hand held, 1/2000th, f 8.0, 585mm, ISO 720, Topaz AI Photo, cropped to 1817 x 1995

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Really liking this one a lot, Dave. The detail throughout is excellent. That extended wing is an extremely special part of this image for me…very well done… :+1:

Lots of personality and energy here. Terrific catch. That direct look is priceless.