Common Kestrel.

[Satish Ranadive]

Image was created on the first of Feb,2014.Cropped and sharpened.NR applied to BG.

ISO: 400, 1/1000 @ F: 5.6. Manual.
WB: Auto. HH. Canon: 550D, 400mm.
Thanks for viewing and appreciation. C & C are highly appreciated.
Kind Regards.

[Karl Egressy]

Nice and having good details, Satish. The bird is well positioned in the frame.

[Frank Schauf]

Beautiful portrait, great details and eye contact.

[Joseph Przybyla]

Beautiful bird nicely shown. I love the colors both bird and background.

[Bret Goddard]

Very nice, outstanding eye.

[Steve Kaluski]

Hi Satish, I like the simplicity of the image and the BKG really separates the subject well. I'm not sure how much this has been cropped, but I get the impression it doesn't quite have the depth of detail & clarity your previous images had? I also wonder if it needs a tad more selective USM? I do like the slight head turn and the fact you can see those nice talons. Cropping is oh so personal, but providing there isn't any effect on IQ, losing a little off the top may help, WDYT?

TFS
Steve
PS, Just a thought, but using the Opacity slider to adjust your watermark maybe worth a look so it's a little less distracting, I find my eyes getting drawn to it.

[Emanuel Tiberi]

Great DoF, light. I see it a tad soft, I have to agree with Steve, plus i think the leg are too yellow but it might be my screen.

[Danny Laredo]

Cool image Satish. Love the setting.

[Satish Ranadive]

Thank you all for your feed back and appreciation.

Regards,
Satish.

[Satish Ranadive]

Hi Satish, I like the simplicity of the image and the BKG really separates the subject well. I'm not sure how much this has been cropped, but I get the impression it doesn't quite have the depth of detail & clarity your previous images had? I also wonder if it needs a tad more selective USM? I do like the slight head turn and the fact you can see those nice talons. Cropping is oh so personal, but providing there isn't any effect on IQ, losing a little off the top may help, WDYT?

TFS
Steve
PS, Just a thought, but using the Opacity slider to adjust your watermark maybe worth a look so it's a little less distracting, I find my eyes getting drawn to it.

Thanks for the comments, Steve.
I will take care of watermark. Kesrel's feathers are so smooth ,so there is no point in sharpening more than this,but I will try.This is not big crop,since picture was taken at quite close distance.

Regards,
Satish.

[Satish Ranadive]

Great DoF, light. I see it a tad soft, I have to agree with Steve, plus i think the leg are too yellow but it might be my screen.

Thanks for pointing out the coloration of legs. Yse they are bit more yellow, I should have toned down it selectively.

Regards,
Satish.