Pair of Red-tailed Hawks

[dwillar]

Messing with that sky has caused the birds to start to fade out. The first photo is far and away the best!

 

[Ralph]

Messing with that sky has caused the birds to start to fade out. The first photo is far and away the best!

Actually I messed with the eye not the sky. I may have changed exposure a little.

 

[Warren D]

With your permission I can try a few things and post with the changes.

 

[Ralph]

With your permission I can try a few things and post with the changes.

Warren I appreciate the offer but I’m good with it as is. Thanks

 

[Silver Eagle]

Great shot, Ralph. To have that second bird land where it did, wow, you are truly blessed, my friend.

 

[Ralph]

Great shot, Ralph. To have that second bird land where it did, wow, you are truly blessed, my friend.

Thanks. It surprised the heck out of me.

 

[Charles Loy]

Wonderful photography

 

[Ralph]

Wonderful photography

Thanks

 

[dwillar]

Actually I messed with the eye not the sky. I may have changed exposure a little.

Ralph, that would account for my comments. Both frames are stellar, I like the darker brown on the wing feathers in the first frame. Not a big deal just looks a bit more natural for that species to me. Keep up the good work. I really find your work quite exciting!

 

[Ralph]

Ralph, that would account for my comments. Both frames are stellar, I like the darker brown on the wing feathers in the first frame. Not a big deal just looks a bit more natural for that species to me. Keep up the good work. I really find your work quite exciting!

Thanks a lot. I appreciate your observation. The second image has been sitting on my iPad for months and I did mess with the settings. Thats what you probably detected. Very observant.

 

[Yellowboard]

You are living right my friend! Great shot...

 

[Bill M]

What a nice surprise for you and what a terrific composition and shot.

 

[Ralph]

You are living right my friend! Great shot...

Thanks

 

[Ralph]

What a nice surprise for you and what a terrific composition and shot.

Thanks Bill.

 

[marklangner]

Freaking amazing !!!

 

[NorthernFocus]

Nice capture.

 

[Ralph]

Freaking amazing !!!

Thanks Mark

 

[Ralph]

Nice capture.

Thanks Dan

 

[Marion Anstis]

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Taken in my back yard during an early morning coffee break. As I started to shoot the first bird, the second one landed right along side the first.

So lucky! And both facing in a similar direction! You'll be taking morning coffee breaks more often!

 

[Ralph]

So lucky! And both facing in a similar direction! You'll be taking morning coffee breaks more often!

Thanks. It was a real surprise.

 

[lablover27]

Yea that’s outstanding! Well done

 

[Ralph]

Yea that’s outstanding! Well done

Thanks

 

[Louis champan]

Excellent job Ralph!

 

[Ralph]

Excellent job Ralph!

Thanks Louis. Pure luck