Buzzard

[Carel v/d Sanden]

Buzzards in the Netherlands are very shy when he smell danger they fly away immediately.
This was in the middle of a forest on an open area
Bait placed, it took two weeks before he came to the bait.

Full Frame
Camera Model Canon EOS 7D
Shooting Mode Manual Exposure
Tv( Shutter Speed ) 1/200
Av( Aperture Value ) 5.6
Metering Mode Evaluative Metering
ISO Speed 800
Lens EF100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS USM
Focal Length 400.0mm
White Balance Mode Cloudy

http://www2.picturepush.com/photo/a/5227220/1024/Birdshoot/IMG-5155-buizerd.jpg (http://nl.picturepush.com/public/5227220)

[Arthur Morris]

You are a patient man :) You did a good job waiting for a decent head angle and did a good job with the somewhat filtered light..... There are several distracting elements: the o-o-f twig and the yellow spot above the head and the two long grasses parallel to and above the back....

[Pieter de Waal]

Carel nice image of this Buzzard, I like the head turn and alert eye contact with good detail all round.

[Daniel Cadieux]

Did you need to replace the bait, or did other animals get to it too? In any case, you are indeede a patient man! Great pose, love the dispersed feathers/fur. Many of the BG distractions should be easy to "fix" and would greatly add the image's finish.