Canon 7D
Canon EF400mm f/5.6L
1/2000 sec f/7.1 ISO 400
Levels and sharpening in CS6
NR on BG in Noiseware 5
Canon 7D
Canon EF400mm f/5.6L
1/2000 sec f/7.1 ISO 400
Levels and sharpening in CS6
NR on BG in Noiseware 5
Ian, nice timing on the capture. Overall, the image still looks a bit noisy and seems to be a bit flat (needs some contrast).

nice wing position and BG. I agree it looks noisy and soft. did you have to boost exposure in post?
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Nice pose and flight angle. I agree with Miguel that it is lacking a bit of pop. Something is hurting the IQ. Is this a large crop? Would consider adding a sliver of canvas above to move the bird down in the frame a bit.
Thank you for all of the comments. No, this is minimally cropped for composition. I did boost exposure a very small amount, so maybe that was the killer.
I like the placement of the bird in the frame and nice wing feather detail. Agree on more contrast.
Love the low perspective flight shot for this species.
Great light and sharp detail with good colours and comp. Super shot !
I like the perfect wing position and the nice habitat. The noise seems excessive for that ISO and a small amount of adding exposure in post.
NIce shot. I really like the wing position and great comp.
Nits already mentioned.
Well done.
I like the light and wing position. Noise can still be seen in dark areas, I also believe that this one needs a tad more contrast.