For Henry

[Kiran Poonacha]

This is for Akos Bhai and Handsome Henry. She is Ms.Geeta from India, she just landed back a few weeks ago and we are having a ball :D

Spec: 1/1600, F 7.1, ISO 640

MK4+500mm

love to all

Kiran

[Mital Patel]

tremendous image this is bhai.

[Pieter de Waal]

Wow fantastic image on all counts Kiran. How do you guys get so close to these birds ?

[Lorant Voros]

Amazing. I would also like to know how did you get this close. The detail is just above all. Love the BG too.

[Ákos Lumnitzer]

Kiran bhai! I am flattered as is Henry and if he saw this lady he would fall in (falcon) love with her for sure. AN absolutely mind-blowing image bhai. The details are incredible and framing is perfect. I love it!!!!

Shukria! ;)

[denise ippolito]

Kiran, Fantastic sharp details and comp. Crystal clear eye and I love seeing the sun reflected in it's eye.

[Sidharth Kodikal]

Absolutely, spellbindingly good!
Henry is no doubt going to be smitten by this beauty.
The details and IQ are simply superb, as usual.

Thanks.

[Ken Watkins]

A beautiful bird combined with a wonderful shot what else needs to be said, other then how close were tou and how did you get that close?

[Daniel Cadieux]

...he would fall in (falcon) love with her for sure.

Akos, this line cracked me up!!:D

Awesome portrait. Wonderful details. The yellows around the eye and on the bill are perfect. The slight tilt throws me off a bit though...you could try a version with the falcon sitting straight.

[subramanya_ck]

Awesome portrait Kiran Bhai. Details are very well captured

[Ákos Lumnitzer]

Revisiting this absolutely insanely fabulous image Kiran bhai I note the slightly tilted horizon in the eye. Just a thought in support of Daniels comment earlier. Does not change what I think. She is gorgeous and your capture perfect. :) Cheers bhai..

[RAM MALLYA]

Superb details captured Bhai

[Kiran Poonacha]

Thank you all my dear bird loving friends for your valuable time and for your kind words of appreciation and suggestions.

Getting close to these beauties in the mornings and late evenings is quite ok, as they are more interested in hunting grasshoppers than our presence. Not all individuals are this friendly, only a few and also they not this friendly on all days. You cannot get close to them on foot, they are quite ok if you approach them in a vehicle.

The camera says "subject distance: 7.2 meters".

Thanks Akos Bhai, I am really happy you liked it. :)

@ DC Bhai and Akos Bhai: I too realized the slight tilt after I posted the image, will surely correct it..

Thank you again beautiful people,

Regards,

Kiran.

[Stu Bowie]

Super comp and pose Bhai, and just love the sharp detail. Lovely colours on the plumage too.

[Nico Steenberg]

Astonishing details captured. Exposure and comp spot on.

[Troy Lim]

What a handsome fellow. Great details, TFS.