This was such a difficult shot to get I had hoped its uniqueness might be noted. I had many shots of hawks on limbs isolated against the sky, but chose this one because of what I considered the 'degree of difficulty' in first finding and then capturing the bird.
Thank you for all the comments. They were most welcome.
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Normally I would prefer the subject to be more isolated from the background for wildlife shots. I see what you're going for by keeping definition in the background, but think it would still benefit from a better backdrop. Of course, birds aren't very obedient, either.
Ah, here's an example of when letting the bird camoflauge is a good thing. You still have great focus on the bird, but the shot feels very organic. I love it. Well done.
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