my first redtail [not a bbif ]

jwear

my first redtailed hawk-- not the best but my first

jeff lapoint

cool shot jeff. one thing though: you may think about upping the contrast just a tad--like + 7 or 8. may give the image a bit more pop IMO.

how'd you manage to get so close? do you have ninja feet? ive seen lots of images you have posted lately and the improvement is palpable. i need to do the same in the intrest of learning

-j

bfjr

Yeah Jeff excellent
Love those eyes crisp and sharp

Harryb

Excellent shot Jeff.

ehughes

Very cool shot.....

Ed

pathfinder

jwear wrote:

my first redtailed hawk-- not the best but my first

Sharp, but a little flat. I think you can do a little post processing with curves to increase the contrast and the drama this images deserves. A little USM might help too say 20, 50,1.

Nice shot.

jwear

pathfinder wrote:

Sharp, but a little flat. I think you can do a little post processing with curves to increase the contrast and the drama this images deserves. A little USM might help too say 20, 50,1.

Nice shot.

thanks guys but this shot was so dark and my ps skills are black and limited [now Nik has me trying ps and :cry :cry elements was hard ] I shot about 6 frames so when i find out how to edit i will try again .but thanks for the kind words and boy was i like a kid in a candy store. the first time i was close like this i am lucking i took off the lens cap thanks again for the nice comments and path i really do not know what usm is? curves i do get the idea but have bad luck in elements .I think in elements curves not that good like i see what they do in ps . I need to go to the book store and put down the camera

MuskyDude

Excellent shot Jeff!


AJ

Angelo

great shot Jeff.... some are saying it's "flat" but I'm wondering if you've done some fancy post effect?

SusanB

jwear wrote:

my first redtailed hawk-- not the best but my first

Those eyes are great, excellent shot.

Susan

jwear

AJ thanks for the nice comment Angelo what are you doing birding don't get hooked thanks for looking and the words good luck shooting Susan thanks the nice words.The shot was very dark but the eyes That's what i loved about the shot and it was my first hawk thanks for looking and commenting

ian408

Nice shot there Jeff!


Ian

jwear

ian408 wrote:

Nice shot there Jeff!


Ian

thanks Ian i was tooooo thrilled i was lucky i got anything