King of the Hill

[Larry Hitchens]

Canon 5D Camera, Sigma 800mm F5.6 Lens, ISO 250 F5.6 1/1000sec

[Jim Poor]

I like the layered BG colors, but wish they were level in the frame and that one transition didn't pass right through the bird's neck.

Nice pose and eye contact that could be strengthened by a little sharpening of the head.

The oof "orbs" in the BG bug me, as does the big white spot behind the head (reflection off a spare tire maybe?), and they are easy enough to remove using any of several techniques.

[Mike Wilson]

Nice catch of this one on a perch out in the open. Needs a small shot of USM and too bad about the bg.

[Axel Hildebrandt]

Interesting setting and pose. I agree on more sharpening and I would try to clone out the bright spot behind the bird's head.

[Jody Melanson]

I would also rotate CCW along with cloning out the bright white orbs....