Caracara Portrait

[Rich Ikerd]

Crested Caracara, Viera Wetlands, Florida
D2X, 200-400mm w/1.7TC @ 650mm, f/6.7 @ 1/1250 sec, iso 400

Haven't posted anything in the Avian forum for awhile, so I'll try to ease back in with this one. Taken earlier this year down at the Viera Wetlands where the juvenile caracara's were almost tame at times.

[Ákos Lumnitzer]

THe flower above the head is a little distracting, though BG is fine otherwise. I'd sharpen the head more, but as I see the critical focus appears to be more towards the front of the bill. :)

[Harshad Barve]

beautiful bird , nice HA , details
agreed with Akos about flower
TFS

[Kiran Poonacha]

Some sharpening will sure help, beautiful image... congrats..

[Axel Hildebrandt]

Eye contact and head angle look good. I agree regarding the flowers above the bird and might sharpen the bird a bit more.