Common Kestrel.

[Satish Ranadive]

This is actually last step of preening process, so I do not know whether it should or not be posted as theme. If not suitable for theme, moderator please remove it from the theme.
Image was created in the Jan,2015.


Basic editing. Cropped for composition. Perch cleaned.
NR applied to BG.


ISO: 200, 1/1000 @5.6. Spot metering. Manual settings.
Canon 550D, 100-400 mm.

Thanks for viewing, critiques and comments,
Kind Regards,
Satish.

[Stu Bowie]

Hi Satish, I feel this is fine for the theme. Ruffled feathers, and I like the colours. Nicely separated from the BG too. Comp wise, I would maybe take a bit off the LHS. :w3

[Allen Sparks]

Hi Satish,
I assume the bird is shaking off here given some of the blurred feathers. Nice behavioral catch. I like the colors also and agree with a slight crop on left.
Allen

[Jonathan Ashton]

Absolutely beautiful Satish, my only very slight reservation is that the head is more than half way across the frame so I would either take a bit off the left (most probably) or add a bit to the right.

[Randy Stout]

Satish:

A handsome bird, and absolutely fits the theme. I noted the blurred feathers, but it does give it a sense of action/motion. Agree about the comp suggestions.

Nicely exposed, great feet

Cheers

Randy

[John Robinson]

Agree about the comp suggestions Satish, but a fine male Kestrel shot what ever.
Like the solid perch and background nice with a little interest.
John

[Satish Ranadive]

Thank you every one for your kind comments and feed back. Here is the repost as suggested by all of you.

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Regards,
Satish.

[Satish Ranadive]

Hi Satish,
I assume the bird is shaking off here given some of the blurred feathers. Nice behavioral catch. I like the colors also and agree with a slight crop on left.
Allen
Thank you so much for your feed back and comments. Yes after preening they shake feathers so that feathers get clean and back in to shape.

Regards,
Satish.

[keith mitchell]

Satish I like the blur on the feathers ,love to see birds in this sort of state,like it a lot.

[Sanjeev Aurangabadkar]

A wonderful image Satish, great looking bird on a simple perch. The RP looks even better.

[Geoffrey Montagu]

Fine grooming image of this beautiful Kestrel, Satish. Wonderful quality of light.



Geoffrey

[Jonathan Ashton]

Satish the repost is out of this world - congratulations!

[Karl Egressy]

Striking image, Satish. The repost it an improvement.

[arash_hazeghi]

nice pose Satish with ruffled feathers. nice clean perch with a good BG. sharp with good details, can't ask for more. great job TFS

I also prefer the repost

[Glennie Passier]

The repost is wonderful! Striking image. The blurred, ruffled feathers are just enough to hint at the preening.

TFS

[Satish Ranadive]

Keith, Sanjeev, Geoffrey, Jonathan, Karl, Arash and Glennie,
Thank you very much for your kind compliments. I am happy that you all liked it.

Regards,
Satish.

[David Salem]

What a beauty Satish! Love the colors in this and the ruffled pose looks great. The RP makes this one stand out. Well done

[Kirk Benson]

Beautiful preening capture with wonderful detail and color Satish. I love the perch and BG habitat, and the RP composition makes the image even stronger IMHO. Excellent work. :-)

Kirk

[Satish Ranadive]

Thank you very much David and kirk, for your kind compliments.

Regards,
Satish.