Kestrel on Post

[Bill Sharkey]

Patience and slow/no movement around birds can be rewarding ... the equipment helps too! :)

Shot this Kestrel with my Canon MkIII, 400 5.6 lens at 1/1600, f8, ISO 400, handheld on bushhawk.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3335/3444611827_a69af68841_o.jpg

Thanks for looking :)

Bill

[Bob Malbon]

Bill, I can only wish! WOW!! Might crop a bit from the right. Bob

[Bruce Gove]

Hi Bill - Gorgeous image. Might want to put some light in his eye:)

Cheers,

Bruce

[Paul Wolf]

Hello, Bill:
Incredible image! You controlled the highlights very well; the background is perfect; the whole bird is very sharp, but not over the top; and I like the crop. I would probably try to burn in the stump a bit to bring out some detail and darken it a little. Not sure how much lattitude you have to do that, though.

Congratulations!
Paul

[Harold Davis]

looks like that guy just visited the barber shop!!! WOW!!!! that is one sharp bird. i might tone down the left side of the perch. big congrats on this image.

[Bob Shaw]

Nice job Bill! I like the comp just like it is, but might want to take care of the left side of the stump like the others have said. Their numbers are really down in my area.... I put quite a few miles on today and saw one on a power line. Congrats!

[Maxis Gamez]

Excellent details and head pose. I have to agree about the stump.

[Mike Veltri]

Excellent image Bill

[christopher galeski]

nice image,nice bg,sharp,good perch.thanks,

[Bill Sharkey]

Thanks everyone for the comments :)

Appreciated.

Bill

[Ákos Lumnitzer]

Lovely pose and perfect plumage, as well as head angle. I feel a bit of a crop from the right and top would be needed, but that's my taste. Really fab image Bill! :)