Pretty bird on an ugly perch

[arash_hazeghi]

Usually I instantly delete shots like this one but I couldn't resists this time as this young lady was posing for me...bummer about that perch


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D850 200-500 VR ISO 1250 f/5.6 at 1/3200sec hand held. processed with C1 Pro. hope you like it

[John Whaley]

Beautiful light, background, pose and composition. Love the head angle. Bummer abut the perch but at least the color blends within the color palette. I am trying to force myself to stop capturing Snowy Owls on man made objects.

[Tim Foltz]

Arash, yep, good bird, bad perch. Image looks on the warm side to me but if it's afternoon that makes sense.
Nice details, BG, and HA.

-Tim

[John Mack]

I would print this if mine. My chance of getting a shot of a perched harrier in my neck of the woods is far and few in between. Sweet light and a nice pose here.

[Daniel Cadieux]

I'm sure you would have preferred a nicely weathered wooden fence post, but I do not know anyone who would not have taken the time to photograph this scene! Sweet light and BG.

[Gerhard Weldhagen]

Sweet background, perch not so much. TFS.

[keith mitchell]

Blow the perch Arash personally I think this magnificent bird really makes up for it,great pose and a real natural look.

Keith.

[annmpacheco]

Love the head tilt and the warmth of the image, she's a beauty. TFS

[Paul Burdett]

I'd be happy with that one! I especially like the warm colours and HA. The perch? beggars can't be choosers...lol

[Andreas Liedmann]

Hi Arash Loreley bird on a not that nice perch ...but no big deal .
Love the warm soft light and the pose .
I might be wrong but here and there seems to be some masking issues ...i.e. around the head and other parts along the edge of the bird.
Good choice of the raw engine ....

TFS Andreas

[arash_hazeghi]

Hi Andreas
thats not a making issue northern Harreris have fine feathers around their beaks which is what you see there

Best