Red Tail Hawk

Posted this shot yesterday but we had some nice clouds this morning

and cloned them. Curious to know which shot you prefer?

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i think it is an awesome shot either way , but i think it is more interesting with the clouds in it, they really help lead my eye to the subject

I prefer the larger version in the first shot. I think the clouds are a little distracting from the bird. In My Humble Opinion.

 

Barbara

I think the clouds are a fantastic addition! It is also a much nicer shade of blue (it compliments the shade of yellow/cream on the underbelly of the hawk better).

I believe that this version is better since the clouds brings a lot of reality to the image, some times is nice to see a ?more cloudy? background, and the detail of the bird is awesome! jc

Definitely the clouds. Nothing more boring than a plain blue or white bg.