Khai Nguyen, EPSA, SPSA  


Red Tailed Hawk by Khai Nguyen, EPSA, SPSA

June 2018 - Red Tailed Hawk

About the Image(s)

Camera: Nikon D-750
Lens: 80mm-400mm
Focal length: 400mm
Aperture: F/6.3
Speed: 1/400 sec
ISO: 400

This picture was taken at the Eagle Day Festival in the Mason Neck State Park of Virginia last May. I cropped the lower park of this hawk to show only its face since it stood on its handler's arm. Photoshop techniques were used to enhance details and sharpness.


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7 comments posted




 
Hi Khai, I like the subject. I have a smimilar shoot happening this fall in our area. Great catch eye, nice clear feathers and great blurred back ground. Overall at least a 14 in compitition.   Posted: 06/15/2018 16:36:59



Lisa Cuchara   Lisa Cuchara
(Groups 41 & 44 & 46)
I love the bird; great detail in the feathers and eyes! Wow!

You could paint on a color blend mode and make those distracting white spots on the background go away.

But this is not macro ;-) not the lens or the subject
  Posted: 06/21/2018 01:50:41



 
Great advise on white spots. My pic is a close-up. The type of lenses or subject does not determine the type of pictures. Macro photography only means that an image is created with a minimum of 1:1 magnification where the subject is at least the same size on the sensor as it is in life. Therefore, most of members' pic are close-up.   Posted: 06/21/2018 14:53:20



Murphy Hektner   Murphy Hektner
Hello Khai: Under our new heading MACRO/CLOSE-UP I guess your hawk portrait is a close up. Sharp feather detail and a good high light in the eye, the open beak adds a point of interest. There is an odd digital artifact in the lower right corner, a line that does not look quite right to me. This could easily be cloned so it blends in the background.   Posted: 06/22/2018 12:42:55
 
Thanks for noticing a bright line in the lower right corner. It does exist on the raw image. Yes, it can be cloned.   Posted: 06/26/2018 12:40:35



 
Khai, wonderful sharpness, I suppose you used a tripod?
I think I can see you, the photographer, in the bird's eyes.
Intriguing and interesting image! Lots to explore. Nice!   Posted: 06/26/2018 11:43:54
 
I was not able to use a tripod, since the bird moved all the time and there were a lot of people around me. The hawk looked at me due to camera distinct noise.   Posted: 06/26/2018 12:31:13