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Cooper's Hawk

North American Woodland Raptor

15 total reviews 
Comment from Lucas Sizov


Another great shot GRACE! This picture of The Cooper's Hawk is awesome as all of your photos! I like your choice of vertical size. The artist notes are excellent! You deleted some unwanted background branches, it's a plus for your work. The eyes are fantastic. I love it!!!

 Comment Written 11-Jun-2018


reply by the author on 11-Jun-2018
    Thank you kindly!
Comment from Linda Engel


Excellent capture of this hawk. Clear, sharp focus giving us awesome details of the feathers. Thank you for the artist notes. It was good information. Great lighting, great POV. Very well framed. Awesome shot!!!

 Comment Written 03-May-2018


reply by the author on 07-May-2018
    Thank you :)
Comment from Stringbean


Your vertical framing works well! Your central composition is engaging. I love how he's looking right into your lens. Nice expression on his face. Your lighting, focus, details and clarity are good. I enjoyed reading your artists notes on these Cooper's Hawks....nice readable storytelling. Nice work and thanks for sharing!

 Comment Written 02-May-2018


reply by the author on 07-May-2018
    Thank you! :)
reply by Stringbean on 10-May-2018
    You are so very welcome Grace!
    Mary Lynn
Comment from AHRowell


Wow! Love the details and colors of the feathers. Nice clear focus. Beautiful contrast with the brown, yellow, cream hawk against the blue sky. Love those orange intense eyes! Beautiful shot! I can see the smallest details of those claws!

 Comment Written 01-May-2018


reply by the author on 01-May-2018
    Thank you!!
Comment from eileen0204


Wow, a coopers! I know we have them around here, but just try to find them ;)

Wonderful piece with a nice vertical view.

Your colors are dazzling and your clarity is great.

Nice job Grace!

 Comment Written 01-May-2018


reply by the author on 01-May-2018
    Thank you very much!
Comment from dalebraatz


What a great coppers hawk, love the colors and textures and details in the feathers, also looks like the hawk is looking at you, a pleasure to look at, thank you for sharing, dale

 Comment Written 30-Apr-2018


reply by the author on 01-May-2018
    Thank you!
reply by dalebraatz on 01-May-2018
    Your welcome
Comment from Donna Ruiz


Lovely capture of this beautiful raptor. I like your nice tight centralized crop. His stare right at you is just divine, especially since you have such perfect sharp focus on his face. I was going to suggest desaturating the blue in the sky but, your other colors and white balance are so spot on, I suspect that the sky really was that blue. :) Lovely shot. Thanks for sharing.

 Comment Written 30-Apr-2018


reply by the author on 01-May-2018
    Thank you! I might take a look at desaturating, that could be nice. Thank you for the suggestion.
Comment from alaskapat


Beautiful capture, well focused , clear image, well handled lighting bringing forward the natural colors and tones and tonal variations , nice capture of the eyes complete with catchlghts in both! Beautiful composition allowing a nice view against the blue sky! Wel" presented and a pleasure to view! He's gorgeous!

 Comment Written 29-Apr-2018


reply by the author on 30-Apr-2018
    Thank you!
Comment from Sange


Holy Raptor on a branch Gracie!
You have nice focus, great eye clarity and fine details.
Nice control on white balance and fine placement within the frame.
;)

 Comment Written 29-Apr-2018


reply by the author on 30-Apr-2018
    Thank you kindly! I saw him go the nest..so I'll be watching for babies :)
Comment from Sean T Phelan


Cool,Grace!
That's a fine looking picture of the little creature regarding us somewhat warily as it perches on that small branch with the bright blue sky as a background! : )
A very 'Good Show',my friend!
~Sean

 Comment Written 29-Apr-2018


reply by the author on 29-Apr-2018
    Thank you :)
reply by Sean T Phelan on 02-May-2018
    You're welcome,Grace!