Common Kestrel - female

[Angad Achappa]

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4001/4668071325_30796c1cd8_b.jpg

Basic PP(sharpening & curves applied) Didn't want to clone out the branches or anything.

Canon EOS 40D + Sigma 50-500mm DG APO (hand-held)
F/6.3
1/250sec
500mm
ISO-320
Av Mode

Thanks for viewing.
Regards,
Angad

[Kiran Poonacha]

Just a bit more eye contact bawa and may be a bit more punch on the black, but nice setting, details and BG..

[arash_hazeghi]

very nice perch, BG and details, agree with Kiran. Thanks for sharing, beautiful raptor.

[Jim Fenton]

It is a lovely sibject and I really like the BG.

A tad more head turn, a little more black and if it were me, I would clone out the stuff on the extreme right.

[Axel Hildebrandt]

Great perch, BG, look-back pose and sharpness. Another vote for adjusting the blacks.

[Alfred Forns]

One gorgeous image ... just adjusting the blacks for me !!! Love it !!

[Lorant Voros]

Very nice light that gives the nice mood of the image. I also wish for a little more head turn, but still very sweet. I agree with adjusting the blacks.

Lorant

[Danny Laredo]

Sweet pose and detail. Agree on a bit more head turn.

[Colin Knight]

The background was made for this shot....outstanding!

The blacks look good to me, I guess I'm missing something.