Eurasian Kestrel

[Manos Papadomanolakis]

Was created from a hide in Hungary
About full frame
Canon 40D Canon EF 500mm f/4L IS USM
1/640 f 4 iso 640
Thanks for every comment

[Raymond Barlow]

excellent image Manos., I just added a little local sharpening to the feet / talons.. I probably didn't do a very good job, but you will see what I am trying to do.

[Kaustubh Deshpande]

Manos....killer sharpness on the eye. Smaller aperture would have been better but if you were handholding, I can see why that wasn't possible. I dont like anything over iso 640 on 40D. The OOF tail does not bother me but the OOF feet do. I have seen these birds in India....looks like there is a magenta cast. One round of NR on the BG will help.

BTW, clicking on your link, takes one to http://www.birdphotography.gr/index.php?lang=en...a site that does not exist. I went to your site by copy-pasting http://www.manospapadomanolakis.com/. Breathtaking collection.

KD

[Dave Blinder]

Manos - Love the pose, HA, detail, and BG.

[Roman Kurywczak]

Hey Manos,
I agree with a little more shaprening on the feet....but tail falloff is fine and wouldn't sacrifice the BG for that. very nice pose. I do wonder if you rotated this CW and then cropped....to take some of the lean out.....personal preference there....very well done!

[denise ippolito]

Manos, Really nice details and exposure. Fantastic BG and agree w/ more sharpening on the talons.

[Graham Smith.]

Beautiful subject and well captured.
I think Ray's repost with sharpening of the feet is an improvement. BG is beautiful, but I think could use some NR.
very nice image

[Danny J Brown]

Manos: I've never seen one of these little critters and this is great way to see my first. Absolutely beautiful capture. The eye ring is a sight to see, everything is sharp and I love the earthy colors. Nice.

[Axel Hildebrandt]

I like the soft light, angle and eye contact. Ray's additional sharpening makes it even stronger. I might have stopped down more.

[Bonnie Block]

Another beauty, Manos. Beautiful soft colors.
I would like to see the eye itself lightened up--there is some detail there that would enhance this image.

[Harshad Barve]

Excellent pose ,HA & details
TFS

[Arthur Morris]

Killer bird, BKGR, and SH. The perch is better than some of those that you have used but is not as good as it could be.

[paul leverington]

Hi Manos--This is a sweet one for the lovely soft feathers and very clean look. If the perch is one you set up I might suggest to put it more on an angle, and maybe get a more slender one with perhaps a bit more interest to it. A crop down from the top I'm thinking too. If you have control on the BG you might try adding some things there for a little OOF texture. Nothing distracting --just for some interest. But admittedly I do not know your situation so I don't know if any of these things are possible. But getting some angles and switchbacks going here could send the eye on a nice journey.

Paul

[Xavier Maessen]

Lovely pose and great colours on this one. The head is super sharp, too bad the feet are just a bit out of focus.

Xavier

[Kiran Poonacha]

Lovely one Manos, nice pose and BG, the repost works well. congrats..

[Stu Bowie]

I like the soft light, pose and eye contact. Raymonds repost with the sharpened talons works well.

[Dave Barnes]

I like the detail and colour of the feathers and the BG is sweet. The sharpened talons do improve the image.

[Manos Papadomanolakis]

excellent image Manos., I just added a little local sharpening to the feet / talons.. I probably didn't do a very good job, but you will see what I am trying to do.

thaks Raymond......looks much better!!!

[subramanya_ck]

Fantastic capture. Ray's work has made it even better