Crested Caracara

[Joseph Przybyla]

I captured this image along Joe Overstreet Drive in Kenansville, Florida. Comments and critique welcomed and appreciated. Thank you for viewing.

Nikon D7000
Nikon 80-400mm F/4.5-5.6 VR AF-S ED image captured at 400mm
1/1600 F/5.6 Matrix Metering EV +1 ISO 560
Post processed in Lightroom Classic CC and Photoshop CC 2018
Cropped for composition and presentation

[gail bisson]

Hi joe,
I think the best part of this image is the feather caught on the toe.
Great BG and I like the head turn.
The blacks on the top of the head look a little faded- perhaps add a couple of points of black selectively to this area.
You were a little bit off the sun angle and have lost some detail in the blacks on the edge of the wing. I would try to get a bit more detail if you can.
Gail

[Bill Dix]

Perfect head turn, lovely background, and that feather in the talon tops it off. I also wondered about the off-black crest.

[annmpacheco]

Hi Joe, Love the bird's crop! I agree with the underexposure, and reworking the head toupe! Lovely pose, interesting feather on the talon and BG is sweet. TFS

[Joseph Przybyla]

Gail, Bill, and Ann, thank you for viewing, commenting and suggesting improvements to this image. I revisited the image using your suggestions to edit the image. This repost reflects those suggestions, nice to have another pair of eyes. Thanks again, all.

[gail bisson]

Looks good Joe!

[Mike Poole]

A really good frame from you here Joe, simple but very effective. The little feather by the feet adds an extra layer of interest

Mike

[Stu Bowie]

Hi Joe, great head turn, and I like the light on the face and eye. Nice clean BG, and I too think the feather on the talon looks cool.

[Juan Tolentino]

Really good looking image Joe. Thank you for sharing.

[Geoffrey Montagu]

These are great looking birds, and I like the pose this one gave you. Beautiful light and lovely BG.

Geoffrey




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[Joseph Przybyla]

Thanks everyone for viewing and commenting, very much appreciated.