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<blockquote data-quote="Fortkentdad" data-source="post: 557118" data-attributes="member: 24285">[ATTACH]211883[/ATTACH]Cropped and adjusted from this photo below[ATTACH]211881[/ATTACH]One of many others shot of these Hawks (Red Tail imho).&nbsp; [ATTACH]211882[/ATTACH]While the best shots I've ever taken of hawks I was hoping for better from the 200-500 based on my previous experiences. Trying to learn from these less than stellar images.&nbsp; A) Am I just reaching too far - these birds were quite a ways away - I'm no good at all at estimating distance - the closest point would be that tree landing which was across a small field, (I could not get into the field).&nbsp; B)&nbsp; Too dark, it was cloudy and smokey from the Fort McMurray forest fire burning just north of us.&nbsp; Maybe I need more light. C) Too far for handheld shots - next time bring the tripod and gimbal ballhead (I didn't have it with me) and come on a sunny day?D) F5.6 and F6.3 were not enough, try F8 higher.&nbsp; E) Up the ISO for faster shutter speed?&nbsp; F) I just suck at taking Hawk Shots.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Fortkentdad, post: 557118, member: 24285"] [ATTACH=CONFIG]211883._xfImport[/ATTACH] Cropped and adjusted from this photo below [ATTACH=CONFIG]211881._xfImport[/ATTACH] One of many others shot of these Hawks (Red Tail imho). [ATTACH=CONFIG]211882._xfImport[/ATTACH] While the best shots I've ever taken of hawks I was hoping for better from the 200-500 based on my previous experiences. Trying to learn from these less than stellar images. A) Am I just reaching too far - these birds were quite a ways away - I'm no good at all at estimating distance - the closest point would be that tree landing which was across a small field, (I could not get into the field). B) Too dark, it was cloudy and smokey from the Fort McMurray forest fire burning just north of us. Maybe I need more light. C) Too far for handheld shots - next time bring the tripod and gimbal ballhead (I didn't have it with me) and come on a sunny day? D) F5.6 and F6.3 were not enough, try F8 higher. E) Up the ISO for faster shutter speed? F) I just suck at taking Hawk Shots. [/QUOTE]

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