American Kestrel looking

[bill kominsky]

This Kestrel was taken at Okeeheelee Park with a Canon MK-III.
ISO = 400at f/8 - 1/1600th. of a sec. - 500-MM-f.4-L with a +0.3 Ec.

All comments and visits greatly appreciated.

Bill

[Axel Hildebrandt]

Very cool pose and eye contact. I might put him a bit further left in the frame and increase contrast and saturation a few points. Something like this maybe.

[Grace Scalzo]

Wow, Bill, great job capturing this speedy bird. Axel has a couple great ideas...I sure would be happy to have this image as my own.

[Juan Aragonés]

Very good job on this one Bill. Fantastico pose and very good head turn. I like Axels´s sugestions about composition

[bill kominsky]

Very cool pose and eye contact. I might put him a bit further left in the frame and increase contrast and saturation a few points. Something like this maybe.

Thank you so much Axel for the suggestion and the repost, it does have more impact your way, thank you so much.

Bill

[Arthur Morris]

Bill, You are getting better and better. Way to go. Axel's repost is a big improvement; the crop from the back was mandatory. We almost always want less space behind the bird than in front of it. Love the wing position and the trailing feet. Though I wish that it were mine, I humbly disagree with Juan in that the head is turned a bit too far away from you and thus is not as well lit as the rest of the bird. All that you had to do was press the shutter button 1/2 second soooner! <smile>

[Stu Bowie]

Superb angle of flight Bill, and superb detail captured on the Kestrel. Congrats on a great image.

[Ramon M. Casares]

Love it! Great shot Bill, big congratulations! Pose and moment are not easy to capture, great detail and sharpness, love the repost. Congratulaitons Again.

[bill kominsky]

Thank you all so very much, and it sure gives one a new burst of enthusiasm to finally get something positive.

Bill

[Ákos Lumnitzer]

I love the banking pose Bill. Axel's repost has improved the appeal 100-fold. Amazing how a small tweak can have such a huge effect!