Bosque Kestrel

[david cramer]

One of my favorite raptors.



D300 with 400mm 2.8 + 1.4 tc on BLUBB resting on vehicle, f/10, 1/1250, iso 400, ev -1

[Jim Fenton]

Hi David....

I'd like to see the bird with more blue sky to the right (crop the left and extend the right) and I would probably clone out the smaller twigs (especially the hot one) and just leave the main perch.

The colors look a fair bit over saturated and I do see some noise.

Was this a hefty crop?

[Daniel Cadieux]

Good points by Jim. Placing the bird more to the right would help the composition. It does have the look of a heavy-ish crop. I would probably remove the lower smaller catchlight. Beautiful individual here, nicely fluffed up - and it looks like you had good light.

[Axel Hildebrandt]

Great find and pose. Good advice already, I might sharpen the bird some more.