American Kestrel

[Michael Pancier]

Shot of the American Kestral at Flamingo, Everglades National Park, taken right before sunset.

40d + 500 + 1/4x TCII
1/1000
f/5.6
ISO 400

cropped from horizontal to vertical

[Daniel Cadieux]

Good light and pose. If it is within your ethics I'd try cloning out the thick detached part of the perch at right (should be very easy with the uniform BG). Also would crop about half the empty space above, and then a bit at left for balance. I like how the kestrel is perched at the very tip :-)

[DanWalters]

Really like the light and the perch. Great clean image!