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[Desmond Chan]

D300 70-300 VR @ 135, hand-held . Manual exposure mode, all natural light. ISO 800 f7.1 1/1000.

About 50% Crop.

C&C welcome and appreciated !

Thanks for looking !!!

[Axel Hildebrandt]

I like the (landing?) pose and eye contact. I would give it a bit more room at the top and find it surprising that the shutter speed was not higher at this ISO setting.

[Ramon M. Casares]

Great pose, comp, BG, detail and natural moment, light didn't helped at all, fill fash would've been ideal here IMO.
Congratulations!

[Alfred Forns]

You are getting closer Desmond ... bird is getting larger in frame !!! I like the pose and bg plus you got the little guy sharp !! Agree with Axels suggestions hope you have room at the top !!! Excellent !!!

[Desmond Chan]

Thanks for the comments and suggestions, folks!

Regarding fill flash, Ramon, the concern I have is: "Would that only allow me to take one shot at a time?"

Al, and Axel, there's still room at the top.

[Stu Bowie]

Well timed for the landing, as these guys are extremely quick. I would only add a bit to the top.

[Mark Dumbleton]

Super effort in capturing the bird in flight and pretty sharp! Some inclusion of flash would be benificiary on this.