Lanner Falcon getting up to speed!

[Richard Flack]

Lanner Falcon - Falcon biarmicus
It has taken a while for me to process this one as I needed to add some canvas to the right. Quite chuffed with how it has turned out.
He was busy picking up some speed while departing the waterhole. Such an awesome bird!
Look forward to your thoughts?

Location: Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park
Date taken: 11 June 2013
Photo details:
ISO 800
Shutter speed 1/6400
F stop 6.3
Exposure bias -0.3
Cleaned up the bg a bit with the clone and blur tool, added canvas to right and sharpened for web.

[Tom van den Brandt]

Very nice pose of this great bird. I like the BG colors matching the bird and the claws clearly visible. I am not an expert on adding canvas but I can see that there is room for improvement there. I can see the original line and some traces in the part you've added. But I would be very happy if it was mine. TFS

Tom

[Ritesh Nangare]

Great Shot.......

With Awesome Sharp BIF Great to see.............

[Andreas Liedmann]

Hi richard great shot with loads of detail very nicely processed . Nice tones and colors , it just looks a bit tight in the frame , just my 2 cents.

TFS Andreas

[Grant Yang]

Nice and sharp. I like the close in composition, especially when viewed at small sizes. You can see much more detail that way. I agree with Tom that the additional background could be a little more seamless. Specifically there are three spots where you can see a slight vertical line delineating the transition. It should be an easy fix though, and you have very nice image.

[David Salem]

That's about as sharp as a head can be on a shot like this. Good look at the feet, talons and tail. The techs look right on the money and the BG color loos great too.
Blend out the obvious seem and this will be one of your best Lanner frames.

[Juan Carlos Vindas]

Very nice to see the dandling talons and the nice eye. TFS

[Stu Bowie]

Hi Rich, sharp where it counts, and love the view of the feet and curled talons. Killer smooth BG too. I feel you could add a touch more NR to the BG. When adding canvas, you can always check if the addition is smooth, and if not, blending in shouldnt really be a big issue.

[Daniel Cadieux]

Pretty neat pose for sure. Nice and sharp on the face and talons, and I like the warmth of the BG. I agree about the BG tweaks suggested.

[Richard Flack]

Thanks for the comments everyone! And thanks for picking up the issues with the canvas... i have fixed these :). Have an awesome day!

[Richard Flack]