Crested Caracara

[Alfred Forns]

Crested Caracara from Viera Wetlands. A family of these birds resides at the wetlands but sure like to hide !!

Comments welcome and much appreciated

Canon 50D
100-400 IS @ 285
f 5.6 1/500 sec
ISO 500
Manual Exp + 2 1/3 off sky

[Brian Wong]

Hi Alfred!

Wow! Beautiful details and full wing extensions all the way to the tips. Details are spilling out all over ... I love it!

[Kim Rollins]

I wish we had these up here. They do come to Oregon but rarely. Last one up caused a circus of birders that I wished to stay away from.

Great detail captured.


I do notice a spot (darker) in bg that is kind of distracting to me. Not large but right in front of eye at nose.

[Rod Wiley]

Now thats a great shot,very nice detail

[Steve Maxson]

Very nicely done, Alfred. I like the sharpness, the diagonal comp, and the translucence of the wing feathers.

[Harold Davis]

WOW!! great exposure and details. and at 285mm it must have been close!!

[Art Kornienko]

Ditto on the detail, love the pose, don't see any dark dot in BG.

[Paul Lagasi]

Alfred...this is perfect..colors, sharpness, underwing, head angle......excellent capture...

[Simon Bennett]

Nothing to fault here - excellent!!

[Ramon M. Casares]

Excelent pose, great exposure and detail in the blacks and perfect head angle, honestly I don't like that much the square crop, but that a matter of tastes. Congratulatinos Al. Love it!

[Phil Ertel]

One very nice image in my opinion. The details, colors, and pose are very good. I like the composition. I don't see a dark spot either.

[Michael Pancier]

you got him with clear background. Sweet alfred. morning or afternoon? I may head up there this weekend if it's worthwhile....

[Alfred Forns]

Hi Mike It was morning and heavy overcast You never know about those birds, they will be there but is just running into them.

btw normally they are at the far end but these birds were on the trees just after you enter to the left (have to go around since is one way)

[Joe Senzatimore]

Whats not to like. Everything works in this image.

[denise ippolito]

Alfred, I like everything about it! The wing extended and fanned tail are great!!

[Grady Weed]

You already know it is a killer image Alfred. I shudder just looking at it. Beautiful birds in flight or posing on a fence. Like everything here. Especially the contrast to the high key sky!

[Ákos Lumnitzer]

No nits here Al. I love it! :)

[Sid Garige]

full wing spread and great details. Excellent job Al.

[Stu Bowie]

Excellent angle of flight, and what an amazing wing spread captured Alfred.

[Gus Cobos]

Excellent color rendition, combined with the high-key background makes your subject stand out...fine sharp details in the under wing and a nice flight angle...congrats...Mr. Forns...:cool:

[John Hawkins]

WOW! Just beautiful. I love it. The color in the face and claws, The black and whites of the wings are right on. Very sharp. I think the spot must be on Kim's monitor LOL.
John