Red-tail LIfting Off

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I got several shots of this handsome Red-tail taking off but this one is my favorite with the wing feathers shadows playing across its body. Did I give it enough room to “fly into” on the left? D500, Nikon 200-500 lens, Nikon 1.4 TC, gimbal/monopod, 1/3200th, f 8.0, 700mm, ISO 500, AI Clear, cropped to 3135 x 2315

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Hello, Dave - a nice flight shot of this raptor. Indeed, the shadows are quite interesting, I cannot remember having seen it this way before. To answer your question: for the there’s enough room on the left. The larger version however looks a little soft to me, which with this bird and 1/3200 wonders me a bit - maybe the effect of the converter ? Cheers, Hans

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I agree with Hans on this one, I would suggest you repost it without AI Clear to see the difference.

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Hi Dave, nice pose you captured with interesting shadows. I also agree with Hans on the sharpness. I could see adding a bit more room on the left.

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After taking another hard look at this shot, trying another version with, and without AI Clear, and massaging its sharpness, etc I’ve come to the conclusion that this was a very interesting pose but just too soft to do too much with. I’m learning.

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