Crested Hawk-Eagle - Juvenile

[Girish Prahalad]

One of our most common forest raptors. Found this juvenile perched on a dry bamboo pole
during a boat ride in the backwaters of Kabini river in the Nagarahole Tiger Reserve, Karnataka, India.

Made with a Canon 450D + Sigma 150-500. Handheld from a drifting boat.
Exif : F6.3 / ISO 200 / SS 1/200 @ 500mm. Shot vertical / Aperture Priority / Eval
Crop / Levels / Curves / USM / NR on BG. Cloned out half a twig which was running across the tail.

Comments & critiques most welcome.

[stuart wanuck]

Nice exposure for whites and unusual looking raptor

[Marina Scarr]

Well they may be common to you, but not to us here in the US. What a great looking bird. Nice pose and BG, although the BG needs a bit of NR. I would move the bird more to the bottom right of the frame.

[Mike Milicia]

Cool bird, nice pose, and techs look great!

Agree about moving bird to the right in the frame.

[PhilCook]

Stunning looking bird Girish, the techs look very good all round, such a great eye and love the crest....love the talons and especially the one lifted one

[Robert Holguin]

Very nice shot.
Great pose and I like the view of crest feathers.
Nice background and great perch.
Well done.

[mohammad reza shahab]

Great pose,perch and very nice BG.
Well done.