european goshawk (hand of man)

[christopher galeski]

this is a shot of a friend of mines goshawk,cannon 40d,400prime lens,hand held,1/6400 sec,f5.6,iso800,spotmetered.critics welcomed,good or bad.

[Axel Hildebrandt]

I like the details and eye contact. I would have selected a lower ISO, wider DOF and a more uniform BG would have been nice. As for composition, you could put the bird a bit further to the right in the frame.

[Mike Milicia]

Excellent detail and exposure.
Agree with Axel on all points.

[Harold Davis]

love the details and intense stare of the bird. ditto axel's words!!

[Stu Bowie]

Excellent light, detail and colours in this. I would have gone for more DOF too, and agree to move him back a bit.

[Ramon M. Casares]

I would only try to brighten the dark areas in the BG, other than that just.. wow! Superb! Congratulations!

[christopher galeski]

Thankyou all for your comments.