kestrel hovering at sunset

[Phil Seu]

alameda county, CA. d300, 600 plus 1.4, f/7.1, 1/1000, iso800, mild noise reduction

[Kaustubh Deshpande]

Loved many things about this image....catchlight, wing blur, tail spread. But the best thing is the light. Crop-wise, I'd have preferred bird a little towards the left in the frame. But that is usually very personal. It works fine as-is too.

And yes, one more suggestion....you might want to try a different color for your watermark :-)

[Jim Fenton]

Love the light and the pose. Sharpness and exposure look fine.

I agree with Kaustubh about the crop and also about the color of your signature as my eyes find it to be distracting.

[Callie de Wet]

On my wish list for a very long time! Beautifully done. The signature colour is nearly unreadable on my monitor, very bright and it takes away from the overall quality of your picture.

[Axel Hildebrandt]

I like the hovering pose, light and eye contact. Judging from the right talon, it looks as if he just had a meal. I might tone down the highlights a bit.

[arash_hazeghi]

This is a beautiful photo, love the wing positions and fanned tail and what a great light. Congrats

PS, I agree on using different color for your signature