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<\/p>\nThis photo from yesterday quickly became a favorite of mine as soon as I saw it on my big screen.<\/p>\n
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1\/2500, f\/6.3, ISO 800, Canon 7D Mark II, Canon EF 500mm f\/4L IS II USM + EF 1.4 III Extender, not baited, set up or called in<\/em><\/p>\n Yesterday morning I was finally able to go out shooting again after being stuck at home for far too long for a variety of reasons. I managed to get quite a few photos I like but this one was my favorite.<\/p>\n While the adult Red-tailed Hawk was perched atop a juniper tree ‘she’ was mostly hidden and a little too far away for quality perched shots. But she was in an attractive setting so I hung around and waited for takeoff in hopes of getting some flight shots with her outstretched wings filling more of the frame. I managed to get several interesting photos as she took off into the north wind but for me this one stood out.<\/p>\n I like nearly everything about it including the flight posture, the mottled background and the attractive juniper anchoring the hawk at the bottom of the frame. The light on the bird is just about perfect, she turned her head slightly in my direction and she’s even sharp. If I had to pick a nit or two it would be wishing I’d been just a little closer to her and that I had slightly more detail in the patch of white at the base of her primaries.<\/span><\/p>\n But if those be nits I can ignore them. Mostly.<\/p>\n Ron<\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" This photo from yesterday quickly became a favorite of mine as soon as I saw it on my big screen.<\/p>\n