Red-tail Takeoff

[Dave_Douglass]

Critique Style Requested: Standard

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Description

I was able to catch this red-tail taking off recently and I like how it shows so much feather detail in the moment.

Specific Feedback

I am particularly interested in its cropping, and anything else.

Technical Details

Z9, 180-600 lens, Nikon 1.4 TC, hand held, 1/3200th, f 8.0, 540mm, ISO 1100, cropped to 3282 3058.

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[Diane_Miller]

Wonderful detail!! The crop and aspect ratio work for me, as I generally like frame-filling subjects. Only small nit is the bright whites under the tail. Taming an area like that can be tricky, though.

[Allen_Brooks]

I agree, Dave, excellent capture of the feather detail. Crop seems okay. Maybe decrease the highlights, if possible, on the rump.