Close encounter with a juvenile Red-tailed Hawk

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I took this photo back in December. The resident juvenile Red-tailed Hawk was being harassed by a Raven and took some pretty close evasive maneuvers in the process, including this one right in front of me. I was shooting with the TC14e on my 200-500 but I ended up clipping the wings because it came so close.

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Wow. IMO there's nothing wrong with clipped wings when it results in an image like this. I call it an in flight portrait. The only optimization I can see would be if the bird was a bit more to the left in the frame. But that's a matter of artistic preference. This is really an excellent shot. If it was in my portfolio it would rank among my favorite BIF images. Congrats on a super job.
 
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NorthernFocus said:
Wow. IMO there's nothing wrong with clipped wings when it results in an image like this. I call it an in flight portrait. The only optimization I can see would be if the bird was a bit more to the left in the frame. But that's a matter of artistic preference. This is really an excellent shot. If it was in my portfolio it would rank among my favorite BIF images. Congrats on a super job.
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Thanks! I agree with you about the position of the hawk. I thought I gave it enough room on the right but it looks like I could add a little more.
 
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Turberticus said:
I took this photo back in December. The resident juvenile Red-tailed Hawk was being harassed by a Raven and took some pretty close evasive maneuvers in the process, including this one right in front of me. I was shooting with the TC14e on my 200-500 but I ended up clipping the wings because it came so close.

D7500 + 200-500 + TC14e

1/1600 F/9 ISO 800 700mm

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Razor Sharp!👍👍
 
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Turberticus said:
I took this photo back in December. The resident juvenile Red-tailed Hawk was being harassed by a Raven and took some pretty close evasive maneuvers in the process, including this one right in front of me. I was shooting with the TC14e on my 200-500 but I ended up clipping the wings because it came so close.

D7500 + 200-500 + TC14e

1/1600 F/9 ISO 800 700mm

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Beautiful, what focus mode setting, spot, d9, d21, d51
 
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Ralph Bruno said:
Razor Sharp!👍👍
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Thanks!

Cas1234 said:
Beautiful, what focus mode setting, spot, d9, d21, d51
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Thanks! I think I was in group AF. Despite having the TC14 attached I think Group works OK. Nikon guarantees the center AF point to work at F/8 but that doesn't mean the surrounding AF points won't work. They just don't work that great. I think single point is better as long as you can keep the AF point on the bird.
ssheipel said:
When the animal is about to fly right down the lens I think the tight crop is allowed :) Btw, I think the sense of "INCOMING!" is more pronounced in the original crop. Great shot. Nice work!
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Thanks! Yes the emphasis is on the birds head so I think the clipped wings worked out.
 
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