Northern Harrier

[Joe Ford]

Canon EOS 1D Mk III
Canon EF 500mm f/4L IS USM
1/2000
F7.1
ISO 400
On tripod.

Shot from a blind, watching a duck on which the harriers were feeding.

Thanks for comments.

[Sid Garige]

Perfect wing position Joe. May be light up bird a little more with quick mask?

[Rich Williams]

Awesome shot. I really like the wing position and detail is really nice.

[Keith Bauer]

Joe: I really like this image. Nice job with the exposure holding the whites. Love the wing position and the sharpness is great. Congrats on a great image.

[Bogdan Coltea]

The wing position does set this image apart.
I echo Sid's opinion about lighting up the bird. I should separate it better from the BKGR, which is my only nit.
Great shot nonetheless!

[Axel Hildebrandt]

Great pose and eye contact. I might blur the BG a bit and lighten the bird a tad.

[Doug Brown]

I'm on a repost tear this morning. Here's a repost that does what Axel suggested, which are basically the same suggestions that I had when I looked at the photo.

[Joe Ford]

Thanks all for the kind comments and suggestions. Doug your repost really brings the bird to the front. Thanks for taking the time.