Marsh Harrier (Circus aeruginosus)

[Jonathan Ashton]

Wild and free I photographed this marsh harrrier in Keoloadev bird sanctuary in the late misty afternoon light.
Hand held

OLYMPUS E-M1X
Shooting Mode : Manual
Focal Length : 420.0mm
Focal Length (35 mm conversion) : 841.0mm
Shutter : 1/800 sec
F.No. : F5.6
Exposure compensation : +0.7 EV
ISO Sensitivity : 500

[John Mack]

Love this one. Nice curved perch and lookback from the harrier. Great background. Nice one.

[kevin Hice]

Great image and I love the background color.Maybe would move back to the left centered too much for me.TFS

[Steve Kaluski]

Hi Jon, things are definitely improving with the IQ, but to me you need to go warmer on the WB and magenta on the Tint. Looks a tad dark, but that could be the laptop. I think I'm OK on the framing, but perhaps a sliver off the top?

TFS
Steve

[Dorian Anderson]

Really nice view of this guy. IQ is pretty good, but I can see some noise creeping in. Background is wonderful. I agree about the framing comments: too centered and too much above. Curious what an 8x10 vertical would look like, if you have the canvas.

[dankearl]

I would go vertical and sharpen the head a bit.....

[Jonathan Ashton]

Thanks to everyone for your suggestions and comments they are always welcomed and appreciated, I have prepared a repost incorporating some suggestions offered:-

[gail bisson]

I think the OP is much better than your repost. Repost is too yellow for my taste.
Definitely like the composition of the repost better but would still take a bit more off the top.
The harrier is nice and sharp and I like the ruffled feathers very much.
Very nice BG and light.
Gail