Red-Shouldered Hawk

[Loupey]

I've been having a bad time lately with the weather. Being an evening shooter, I generally want the wind coming out of the west so that the birds are flying or perching into the sun. The last two weeks have been beautiful but the winds have been coming from everywhere but west.

So I have a lot of awkwardly lit subjects But I did come across this lone RSH the other evening and since the owls were a no-show again, I gave this one a chase.

All with the 500mm + 2x. The first at ISO 800, the rest at 1600

[Knight]

Fine looking specimen Loupey ,hope you run into him again under better conditions.

[A.M.D.A.]

They all look great to me, #1 is my favourite.

I love the dark, non-descript backgrounds in #2, #3, and #4. The last is great colours.

Also I don't see much noise! :thumbsup:

[scott-devon]

Wow, those came out great especially for high iso with a converter. Great job.

[OldClicker]

I especially like the third one with the wings outstretched.

That's some serious reach. What are you using to hold it?

TF

[AgingEyes]

I think the third one has the best pose, too.

[mn shutterbug]

I'm always hoping for west winds too, in the summer. However, they're usually from the east or northeast, which makes for the worst fishing.

[Loupey]

Thanks, guys.

That's some serious reach. What are you using to hold it?

#1) hand-held with my elbow on my knee
#2 & #3) hand-held with lens resting on the back of a park bench
#4 & #5) on monopod

[Loupey]

I'm always hoping for west winds too, in the summer. However, they're usually from the east or northeast, which makes for the worst fishing.

Yeah, a nor-easter always spells disaster.

I'll have you know that last year I only went fishing once - the year before only a few times. I haven't even purchasing a fishing license for this year (probably won't). I'm getting ready to put my boat up for sale.

This photo-graphy-thing is starting to impede my normal activities


Next, I have to figure out what to do with my dozen+ G. Loomis rods and ~8 St. Croix rods.

[paulnj]

Awesome shots!!!!!!!