Montagu's Harrier

[subramanya_ck]

Shot this under overcast conditions in Bangalore last weekend. Suggestions & Critics most welcome.
Canon40D, Canon EF 500 f/4+1.4E
ISO 400, 1/600, -1/3 EV

[Sidharth Kodikal]

Wow, I love it. Awesome stare!
I'd be tempted to add 0.5 EV and to remove the cobweb strand on the right side which is mildly distracting to me.
Gorgeous image. Congrats.

[Stu Bowie]

Now how is that for eye contact. Overall nice and sharp, and I like detail around the head. Have you tried to recover some detail from the chest, as I see some colour noise there. I could be wrong.

[Patricia Nordforss]

Lovely picture. The sharpness is outstanding and the coloures simply wonderful. For me there is nothing lacking in this picture.

with kind regards

Patricia Nordforss

[Ákos Lumnitzer]

Love the eye contact Subramanya; very intense. :)

Agree on both counts of removing the web to the right and the noise in the chest area. Still a nice image and well framed. Congrats!

[Jim Crosswell]

Excellent eye contact in this image. I like the detail but would also remove the web on the right. Great shot!

[Harshad Barve]

Excellent eye contact , Web do not bother me at all but will remove noise
TFS

[subramanya_ck]

Thanks all for your comments. I left the cob web due to rain droplets on it. And I feel that gives the touch of monsoon to the image. Regarding Color noise, I appreciate your help if you can let me know how can I work on that.

Thanks in Advance,
Subbu

[Danny J Brown]

Lovely image, Subbu, in dreamy light. Great capture.

[James Salywoda]

Awesome Shot! Excellent details and bg. I love the look this bird is giving you....

[Kiran Poonacha]

Loved this Subbu, the stare makes this for me.. congrats..

[Gerrie van Vuuren]

Like the pose & eye contact. Ditto noise & web. Still well done!