Sharp-shinned Hawk.

[Karl Egressy]

She perched in the backyard for a short time on the other day.
Thanks for looking.

canon 5DM3
Canon 500 f 4.0 L IS II.
ISO 1000
f 5.0
1/400 s
HH

[Bill Dix]

Lovely shot, Karl. Nice soft light, great look-back pose, sharp where it counts, and the bit of color on the perch is a nice addition.

[keith mitchell]

Karl, this is very good piece of work. Lovely light, wish I had these in my yard.

Keith.

[William Dickson]

Very nice image. Colours are lovely. Great details. Well done Karl

[Paul Morelli]

This is a very nice shot of one of my favorite birds. I love the colors. Very sharp. If this were mine I would crop a bit off the right side and the bottom but that is just my personal preference. Nicely done

[Roy Priest]

Beauty shot Karl, Love the look back pose and it's nice an sharp. I might tone down the bright oval of light near the left hand side.

[Jim Crosswell]

I like the sharpness, exposure, pose, perch and composition in the repost appeals to me. Well done Karl.

[Karl Egressy]

This is a very nice shot of one of my favorite birds. I love the colors. Very sharp. If this were mine I would crop a bit off the right side and the bottom but that is just my personal preference. Nicely done

Thanks Paul. I like your repost.

[Juan Carlos Vindas]

Very cool raptor Karl!
Nice look-back pose and great BG. Nice soft light. If mine I would boost the exposure a tad.

[christopher galeski]

very nice Karl,the bird is a lot like our sparrow hawk,like the perch and pose,good detail and sharp.

[Stu Bowie]

Hi Karl, I like the inquisitive pose, and good choice of comp too. Focus is great on the head, and I would try and selectively sharpen the rest of him. I see some artifacts in the BG left hand side just above the perch.

[Satish Ranadive]

Excellent image of small and smart raptor. Very nice look back pose with great stare.

Regards,
Satish.