Peregrine Falcon Stare

[Mark Theriot]

All C&C greatly appreciated.

Captive image, taken at raptor rehab center.
f/5.6 @ 1/250th
ISO 1600
0 ev

[Arthur Morris]

Hey Mark, What lens? Pretty sharp with a nicely chosen BKGR. Nice head angle. This is always an awkward composition but you have handled it well. A bit of bill clean-up would improve this.

[Leo Berzins]

They sure are handsome birds.
Nicely composed portrait Mark.

[Karl Egressy]

Good portrait opportunity, nicely done.

[Mike Veltri]

Sweet portrait Mark.

[Randy Stout]

Mark:

lovely bird and capture. A bit more DOF would have been nice( but you obviously didn't have a lot of light to work with.)

I love the pose, and as a one time zoologist, I know better than to attribute human emotions to animals, but he looks like he is yearning to fly once again.

Cheers

Randy

[Daniel Cadieux]

Good comp, details, colours. Beautiful BG. I'm not a huge fan of the blunt ending to the bill often found on captive subjects but I can understand the reasoning in it.

[Mark Theriot]

Thanks for the feedback everyone.

Artie,
This was the Canon 70-300L. Great point on beak, will do. Thank you.

Randy,
i agree with your feelings, he really did want hit the sky. This fellow is actually fully flight capable - the rehab center said he was brought in with some sort of head injury and some residual neurological issues that prevent him from acquiring an accurate target on his prey. The Stillman Nature Center is a great place, love supporting them!

Daniel,
agree with your sentiments, thank you.