# Red-tail Takeoff

**URL:** <https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/red-tail-takeoff/30703>\
**Category:** Image Critiques\
**Tags:** birds\
**Created:** [September 29, 2022, 3:14pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/red-tail-takeoff/30703 "2022-09-29T15:14:58Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![Dave\_Douglass](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/dave_douglass/32/5332_2.png) [@Dave\_Douglass](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Dave_Douglass)\
**Post date:** [September 29, 2022, 3:14pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/red-tail-takeoff/30703/1 "2022-09-29T15:14:58Z")

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![Red-tail Takeoff](https://images.naturephotographers.network/original/3X/2/a/2a95eebd7e40b0f80fc922c40a7abcdf4a7c25ac.jpeg)

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

### Specific Feedback Requested

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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**Author:** ![Paul\_Breitkreuz](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/paul_breitkreuz/32/400_2.png) [@Paul\_Breitkreuz](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Paul_Breitkreuz)\
**Post date:** [September 29, 2022, 3:23pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/red-tail-takeoff/30703/2 "2022-09-29T15:23:28Z")

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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… 👍

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**Author:** ![Kris\_Smith](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/kris_smith/32/59826_2.png) [@Kris\_Smith](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Kris_Smith)\
**Post date:** [September 29, 2022, 3:37pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/red-tail-takeoff/30703/3 "2022-09-29T15:37:39Z")

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