Sunset Red-tail

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Description

There’s a place where I always have good luck spotting raptors while driving along that area, and yesterday evening I just happened to drive thru that spot right at sunset when I stopped to shoot this guy with the sunset at my back lighting him up while taking off. This was my favorite pose of the ones I captured.

Specific Feedback

The cropping? I played with different positions and settled on this one. Does it work for you?

Technical Details

Z9, 180-600 lens, 1/2500th, f 8.5, hand held, 675mm, ISO 2200, cropped to 3165 x 2504.

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Very nice capture! He does have a suitably rapt expression. Dramatic light and pose, good sky color. I like the crop/framing, with the subject centered but that’s just my thing. Others will want more room on the right. A small nit is that it has the look of a bit too much NR. It looks like from the specs that it might not have needed much. Just curious what you are using?

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Great shot! The warm lighting really makes it for me.

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I think I just used LR’s noise reduction on this one.

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I agree. If I would’ve been another 2 minutes later I would’ve missed this warm color.

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Really nice light and I love the shadows of the primaries on the body, Dave. Personally, I’m leaning toward looser crops these days, but that’s strictly a matter of personal preference.

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Good detail and the great light makes this image. Nice look at the primaries.