Eurasian Merlin in flight

[Rahul Sachdev]

Made this image at Little Rann of Kutch in Gujarat.
Used a 50D and a 500mm lens for this.

[arash_hazeghi]

the pose and light are killer, but focus is not sharp. please include shutter speed too!

[Kaustubh Deshpande]

Rahul, agree with Arash...critical focus does not seem to be on the head...some selective sharpening can help. I like the composition and the pose with the talons and the raised tell is really awesome.... fine with wing blur.

Please make sure you post all the techs.

[Arthur Morris]

Though the toes might be a tad sharper than the eyes the head looks sharp enough to me.... And I love the raised tail and the pose. Great timing on the capture. The dried mud clumps with the whitish areas I could do without....

[Dumay de Boulle]

Love the pose and light...Could be a touch sharper for my taste. The NR done on the soil is a bit too strong and looks artificial. I would back off a touch...Nicely done

[gail bisson]

I really like the light. The position of the merlin is very unusual and I like the talons down and the head up. The ground isn't the prettiest to look at but it is reality. Well done,
Gail

[Rahul Sachdev]

Thanks for the comments everyone. Will incorporate all suggestions and check.