American Kestrel with prey (graphic warning)

[Binu John]

1DX + 600mm f/4 IS II + 1.4X
f/6.3, 1/800, ISO 1250
All C&C welcome!

[Lorant Voros]

Beautiful IQ,BG and light. Perch is unusual and interesting, though it could be a little smaller. Love the tail hanging out of the beak. TFS.

[Sanjeev Aurangabadkar]

Brilliant work. awesome BG, super light and amazing bed with prey included. Very nice HA too.

[William Dickson]

Spendid Binu, I love this image. The HA, POV, perch and BG excellant. The bird is looking good, and a natural look about it because of the prey. And, wow, what a perch. Great work and thanks for sharing

[gail bisson]

:cheers:
Impressive image.
Nothing but kudos from me!
Gail

[dankearl]

The perch is unusual and pretty cool for this species.....

[Sidharth Kodikal]

Killer! as always. Love it Binu.
I'd crop a bit from the top.

[Loi Nguyen]

Binu, graphic, yes, but it is a very cool image. Is it the rising sun in here eye? Loi

[Binu John]

Thanks everyone!

Loi, I took this shot right before the sunset.


Binu, graphic, yes, but it is a very cool image. Is it the rising sun in here eye? Loi

[David Salem]

You sure are getting some good raptor images lately Binu! This one looks great with some really nice evening light and a nice BG and perch. The tail going down the hatch looks awesome. Great work!

[Duane Noblick]

I think I like the unusual perch as much as the subject and background. Very unique.

[arash_hazeghi]

This is awesome Binu, love the light and the prey! the perch with pine comes is very unique. well done

[Doug Lambert]

I like the picture a lot. I like the lighting and the perch, and the fact that you captured it eating dinner.

Doug

[Satish Ranadive]

Gorgeous image with superb complimentary colors. Beautiful lights, perch, prey and very nice composition.

Regards,
Satish.

[Stu Bowie]

Hi Binu, brilliant light and IQ, and you nailed the HA with the prey. An unusual perch, works for me, and the smooth BG just rounds this image off nicely. Well captured.