Red Tailed Hawk [Contest Finalists September 2014]
Uploaded: January 10, 2010 13:10:38 | Entered: September 15, 2014 18:20:45
submitted 1/10/10, animals. I saw this hawk fly up in a tree as I drove back from a local park yesterday, and fortunately had the camera with the right lens (100-400mm). I stopped and walked back to the tree to get this.
Exif: F Number: 5.6, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 1/800 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 400, White balance: Auto white balance, FocalLength: 360.00 mm, Model: Canon EOS 5D Mark II
Linda A. Braddock January 10, 2010
Carol, Gorgeous Capture! This is beautiful, well done! #1225499Tammy M. Anderson January 10, 2010
Fantastic find and beautifully captured, Carol. #8286909Jeff Robinson January 10, 2010
He's a beauty - Outstanding capture of this very challenging subject! Jeff #8287021Bonnie C. Lackey January 10, 2010
Love the comp on this super catch! Great job! #8287035Monnie Ryan January 10, 2010
Terrific find -- you were in the right place at the right time with the right equipment! Well done! #8287073James N. Carpenter January 10, 2010
Awsome capture Carol. Just beautiful. James #8287086Ron McEwan January 10, 2010
Superior shot Carol, excellent dof for this long shot, very well captured as always. #8287100JoAnn L. McCleeary January 10, 2010
Beautiful image, Carol. Nice clariy and great perspective. #8287236Angie M. Davis January 10, 2010
This is beautiful, Carol! Very well done. #8287254Amy M. Wilson January 10, 2010
Gorgeous bird, capture, colors and pov... love it, Carol!! #8287560Barbara Waldoch January 10, 2010
You nailed him, Carol! #8287684Val Feldman January 10, 2010
Couldn't be one iota better..beautiful shot, Carol - perfect everything! #8287703Jack Ryan January 11, 2010
I had a similar photo op in our yard a couple days ago...but with very different results. The hawk flew away before I could get any shots...woe is me!!! Great work on this one, Carol. Excellent composition and outstanding detail and color. Very well done! #8288743John Connolly January 11, 2010
How lucky can you be Carol, I always seem to have the lens I need back in the car! This is an excellent avian capture in every respect! #8289339Patrick Rouzes January 11, 2010
Fantastic tones, detail, clarity, lighting, dof & comp here, Carol! WTG! #8289502Fran J. Jagger January 11, 2010
Awesome capture.....WOW, Carol!! :) #8289768Marty Straub January 12, 2010
Better photo nuthin'. These guys live at my house, and I've never seen a better photo of a hawk, not even from all of the photographers on Hawk Mountain, just a few miles away. You could start a whole new website, bestphoto.com. #8291961Carol L. Fowler January 13, 2010
Thanks for the comments, everyone. I appreciate them. #8295110Debra R. Harder January 14, 2010
Man-oh-man...this is incredible. A winner in my book all the way, Carol. FAVED again!! Deb #8296830Christine Lobsinger January 15, 2010
GoReGeoUS Carol...CHRIS
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Mark Dodge January 16, 2010
Awesome find. Perfectly photographed... as usual. Nice work Carol. #8302041Sam Britt January 16, 2010
Terrific composition & detail, congrats on this EFP, Carol! #8302913Liz blahh September 17, 2014
Excellent! #11136626Mary K. Robison September 19, 2014
If ever there were a case for a re-submit, Carol, this is it. From the fantastic color-coordinated owl and tree, to the comp, clarity, and lovely dof, this couldn't be better. The EP's nice - Congrats on that. But the award beneath it should really be gold... #11137596Wm Nosal October 10, 2014
Awesome Capture, Carol! #11155663Nadia Paul October 29, 2014
Congrats on all your beautiful SFs Carol! #11170822Deborah Lewinson October 29, 2014
Beautiful capture, Carol!Congrats on your finalist! #11171147
Bill Whala October 29, 2014
Congratulations on this awesome finalist, Carol!! Good luck in the next round. #11171299Bill Whala October 29, 2014
Congratulations on this awesome finalist, Carol!! Good luck in the next round. #11171300Nadia Paul October 29, 2014
Congrats on your wonderful finalist Carol! #11171418Tammy M. Anderson October 30, 2014
Beautiful finalist. Congrats! #11171698Ellen Hodges October 30, 2014
Huge congrats and very best luck with your awesome finalists, Carol!! #11172322Emile Abbott October 30, 2014
Congratulations Carol on this fantastic finalist. #11172389Patrick Rouzes October 30, 2014
BIG Congrats, Carol. GL, my friend.Wm Nosal October 30, 2014
Congratulations, Carol! #11173036Val Feldman October 30, 2014
Agree wholeheartedly with Mary's comment above. You took full advantage of a lucky encounter and captured it flawlessly. Very glad to see it back and hoping for Gold next under it. WTG, Montana!! #11173199Liz blahh October 31, 2014
Congrats on your beautiful finalist! #11173871Carol Eade November 01, 2014
Beautiful animal finalist, Carol. Congratulations! #11175490Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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