First Light Take off

[Kiran Poonacha]

Got this beautiful looking female montagus Harrier take off at first light, the low angle of the light created the shadow in the grass and nicely lit up the bird when I enhanced further in PP

spec: 1/3200, F 4, ISO 800.

MK4+500mm

Regards,

Kiran.

[Ofer Levy]

Fantastic image!!! I assume you've created the spot light effect on the bird in post.

[Sachin Saraf]

Excellent capture Kiran...Looks like you played with BG brightness to achieve the spot light effect that Ofer mentioned above...

[noelle zaleski]

Wonderful!

I love the lighting, perch and pose

[Dudley Watson]

Excellent image with lovely light .. love detail in feathers

[Kiran Poonacha]

Fantastic image!!! I assume you've created the spot light effect on the bird in post.

Thank you dear friends for your kind words..

Thanks Ofer, this had the effect already but I sure enhanced it by burning ( shadow only) the BG.

Regards,

Kiran.

[gail bisson]

The pose is fabulous and the light superb. I find that the spotlight effect is too polished for me. Can we see the picture without the burning?
Gail

[Brendan Dozier]

Very nice, Kiran! Beautiful light and like the pose.

[Bill Dix]

Gorgeous. Wing position and stare are terrific, and I love the 'spotlight' effect, especially since it is natural lighting (other than some BG burn). Well captured.

[Stu Bowie]

Kiranbhai, good eye contact, and well timed to capture the raised wings for pre-take off. Excellent detail and colours throughout, and the comp works well. Fine image bhai.

[Bob Miller]

Hi Kiran....The spotlight effect seems a bit overdone for my tastes but That said i think it is a very beautiful image ....a wll hanger! Congrats!

[Kaustubh Deshpande]

KIran, another stunner. loved the vertical crop and the spot light effect. incredible wing position. unique shot because of that and the head-on HA. well done.

[Sidharth Kodikal]

Kiran, stunning pose, eye contact and setting. This looks like a painting!

[D. Robert Franz]

Outstanding image here!

[Kiran Poonacha]

Thank you dearest friends for your kind words and suggestions, really appreciate and value them.

@ Gail: as required I have posting the image without the burning.

Regards,

Kiran.

[arash_hazeghi]

awesome shot Kiran, super pose and sweet light you nailed it

[Manos Papadomanolakis]

Beautiful light and like the pose.

[Roman Kurywczak]

Hey Kiran,
Fantastic job and i like the burning you did....all works great IMO!!!

[Tom Redd]

Kiran, I love the original as posted. Beautiful color and light!

[Vivaldo Damilano]

Fantastic PS skills Kiran, love the opener. A lovely looking raptor, vertical crop works nicely, like the upright wings and good eye contact!