Springtime

[Rosl Roessner]

Common Kestrel sitting on an apple tree (I think...)
I made the picture today in the evening, when I was cruising around. I was quite happy to find this wonderful bird :)

Mark III / 500mm + 1.7 TC
1/250 sec. / f 4.5 / ISO 1000
+ 1 2/3 Exp. corr.

[Marko Matesic]

Great exposure and eye contact ....I think this is cherry tree ;)
well done Rosl :)

[Manos Papadomanolakis]

From your best shots,congrats Rosl!!!!!!

[Gus Cobos]

Rosl,
Congratulations...:) Super sharp and great details LOVE IT...:D

[Axel Hildebrandt]

Very nice high key image. I like the perch, composition and details.

[Daniel Cadieux]

A thin black border would enhance this image tremendously for web presentaion - especially for this site's white bg colour. Awesome perch you got it on...and I like the head-on look it gave you. :-)

[Maxis Gamez]

Hi Rosl,

Very nice eye contact with a nice exposure and details in the darks. Keep up the good work!

[Linda Robbins]

Simply gorgeous! Wonderful direct look and beautiful flowery perch. Pin sharp detail. Excellent in every respect.

[Kaushik Balakumar]

lovely details. just wondering if adding a border might look good...?
Rosl, where was this image shot ?

[David Steele]

I agree with all the positive comments; this is a superb image - perhaps your best yet Rosl. However, the image is crying out for a thin border. . . .

[Rosl Roessner]

Thank you all the postivie comments.
I am happy with that picture....

Here I added a small border, do follow your good advice.

The image is made near to my home (West Germany), there are a lot of common kestrels, but the it is the perch that adds in this one, I think.