Puerto Rican Emerald and American Kestrel

[Raul Quinones]

My camera has been collecting dust, but I have keep lurking the forum ... Almost a month and my elbow is still bothering me, although it was getting better, until I went to Puerto Rico and start shooting again.
Anyway I am not completely naive, I don't think that the IQ, composition and angle of light are the best (or good), but for me this is one in a lifetime, I was shooting the Kestrel when the humming bird started hovering around the Kestrel (not sure why)..

1/2500, F8, ISO 500, 700mm
C/C are appreciated, Raul

[Desmond Chan]

I agree with your self-critique. Just imaging how wonderful it would be if they're all sharp. The fact that they are facing two different directions give some kind of tension to this photo.

[Nate Chappell]

Cool capture, ditto what Desmond said.

[Axel Hildebrandt]

Very interesting behavior. I've seen hummingbirds 'attack' songbirds but never raptors, particularly an agile one like a kestrel.

[Juan Aragonés]

A bit noisy and too bad that the kestrel is cropped but I am glad that you decided to post this one Raúl. It is a very interesting behavioral image :-)

[Raul Quinones]

Thanks for comments... I should have posted this one on the behavior forum :o... I miss-identified :o the humming bird, this is a Green Mango.