# Rough-legged Hawk **URL:** \ **Category:** Image Critiques\ **Tags:** birds\ **Created:** [February 15, 2021, 1:19am UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/rough-legged-hawk/19949 "2021-02-15T01:19:55Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![David\_Leroy](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/a9adbd/32.png) [@David\_Leroy](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/David_Leroy)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2021, 1:19am UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/rough-legged-hawk/19949/1 "2021-02-15T01:19:55Z")
![Rough-legged Hawk](https://images.naturephotographers.network/original/3X/a/7/a74ebbcf407d4556e57fbcd09a3e1febe1c526e1.jpeg) From yesterday in the fresh snow. I had been taking some other photos of this hawk on a different junk of driftwood when it up and took off. Out of sight for a moment or two it then landed here. I had relocated and it was eating something. You can barely see a bit of bright red on the layer below the hawk. Unfortunately there was a causeway full of trains in the bg and several branches poking up. The cloud in the bg covers the colorful train cars. I left some of the branches to fill the space. I really had a hard time processing this one. I like the light tone look and that is where I went. ### Specific Feedback Requested Does the cloud in bg work? Could be a hill or a snow bank. Light tone ok? Any tell tails from the cloning? Anything else. ### Technical Details Is this a composite: No R5, 500mm + 2.0 Ext. , f/8, 1/400, ISO1600, Cropped to 56% of original. That is one of the things I really like about mirrorless. You can put a 2.0 ext. on and it focuses. No micro adjustment required. ###### ---
**Author:** ![Vanessa\_Hill](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/vanessa_hill/32/32524_2.png) [@Vanessa\_Hill](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Vanessa_Hill)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2021, 2:24am UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/rough-legged-hawk/19949/2 "2021-02-15T02:24:32Z")
Hi David, I really like this! The cloud gives me the feeling like I just made it to the top of the summit on a hike and am rewarded with a stunning bird sighting, in addition to the view! Love all the snow coming down around the bird. Beautiful colors. ---
**Author:** ![Dennis\_Plank](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/dennis_plank/32/27033_2.png) [@Dennis\_Plank](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Dennis_Plank)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2021, 2:25am UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/rough-legged-hawk/19949/3 "2021-02-15T02:25:06Z")
The cloud works very well, with this image, David, and I don’t see any artifacts. I also like the light tones, but I do think the bird could use a bit of enhancement to the feather structure to make it pop a bit more, particularly the head. ---
**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:** [February 15, 2021, 2:32am UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/rough-legged-hawk/19949/4 "2021-02-15T02:32:38Z")
Another vote for the cloud. I can understand how you could have a difficult time processing this. So much bright light and light tones. Good job. ---
**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:** [February 15, 2021, 4:22am UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/rough-legged-hawk/19949/5 "2021-02-15T04:22:37Z")
Wonderful! I think you could go for a little more blacks in the bird and more detail in the snow, but that would be icing on the cake. The cloud and branches work well for me. ---
**Author:** ![David\_Schoen](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/david_schoen/32/368_2.png) [@David\_Schoen](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/David_Schoen)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2021, 5:26pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/rough-legged-hawk/19949/6 "2021-02-15T17:26:23Z")
Excellent snow image. When looked at large, the contrast is less of an issue but you could increase it or at least increase the blacks a tad to bring out some of the plumage detail. A nice composition. ---
**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:** [March 8, 2021, 12:00am UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/rough-legged-hawk/19949/7 "2021-03-08T00:00:57Z")
This is such an arresting image that I had a go for a few minutes. For what it’s worth. I hope you don’t mind. Ps Camera Raw filter for contrast & texture. Also adjusted the blues channel for a bit more saturation. Content Aware Fill & some spot healing brush for that bunch of branches. The falling snow is so wonderful - I think the blue adjustment brought it out, but kept the overall soft feel of the image. Truly a lovely portrait. ![rough legged](https://images.naturephotographers.network/original/3X/6/b/6b8b3c277c833f8707de29f371f5e505269b0228.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![David\_Leroy](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/a9adbd/32.png) [@David\_Leroy](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/David_Leroy)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2021, 1:31am UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/rough-legged-hawk/19949/8 "2021-03-08T01:31:13Z")
Looks great Kristen. Thanks. I had thought of the various comments and going back to get a bit more concentration on the hawk. I really like what you have done The way the hawk is posed is almost more cat like than hawk like. I knew when i took this photo what a crappy bg it was. There is a long causeway leading to a container terminal and coal port. The fabricated cloud bank covers a colorful bunch of rail cars. Thanks for taking the time.