Merlin with prey - II

[Binu John]

1DX + 600mm f/4 IS II + 1.4X III
f/6.3, 1/400, ISO-1000
All C&C welcome!

[David Salem]

Another great-looking frame of this beautiful Jack Merlin. I like this one better than the first because it shows the prey item well, looks like a black Phoebe laid out perfectly. The open beak, the nice pose, the heavily weathered post, and that nice creamy background all make for a beautiful Photo. Well done Binu.

[sasan nejadi]

nice shot ..... excellent BG ,detail , perch ....TFS

[Ian Wilson]

This one is over the top Binu with the prey showing so nicely and a great perch. Outstanding work, congratulations on a great capture. Regards, Ian

[keith mitchell]

Binu another excellent piece of work from you, pleasure to view.

Keith.

[shane shacaluga]

IQ and composition are brilliant on this one. Stunning image

TFS

[Grace Scalzo]

Tells the story without being too gory. Love the feathers stuck in the perch. Does the underside of the merlin have a green cast to it?

[Marina Scarr]

I echo all of David's thoughts. The color scheme turned out pretty amazing. I am with Grace on the cast and noticed it immediately.

[Iain Barker]

Great image Binu, Well done.

[Raybel Robles]

Lovely sharp image. It is full of nice details! I also notice the greenish or yellow cast on the bird, easy to fix. No big deal!

[Jonathan Ashton]

Very nice capture, I think it is a little over-sharpened though.

[William Dickson]

Fantastic Binu All been said above I just like everything about it

[Kirk Benson]

Fantastic predator/prey image Binu, the position and view of both is just so good. Love the bits of prey in the Merlin's beak, and the feathers on the perch is a really nice element. Composition is well done.
Green cast has been mentioned and is easily adjusted, otherwise a terrific image and a pleasure to see.

[gail bisson]

An incredible shot.
I hate being late to the party and do not wish to echo the valid points already made.
Love the action, the light and the behavior portrayed.
Well done Binu!
gail

[Jim Crosswell]

Excellent image Binu! I like the IQ, perch, prey, sharpness and composition. The feathers sticking out of the perch really add to the image. Colour cast already mentioned.

[arash_hazeghi]

Excellent pose and the prey takes it to the top, agree with the color cast (have you calibrated?) and also sharpening a bit less

TFS

[Binu John]

Thanks for all the comments and suggestions everyone! I've not sharpened this image more than I usually do. I'll process it again to fix the color cast.

Thanks Arash! Yes I calibrate my monitors often and I did it a week ago.

Excellent pose and the prey takes it to the top, agree with the color cast (have you calibrated?) and also sharpening a bit less

TFS