Kestral Portrait

[David_Schoen]

Taken last year at a PNW Wildlife Refuge, from a car, late agternoon, hazy light.

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[Dennis_Plank]

Superb detail and colors, David. I’m not sure about the crop. Showing that much of the body without the rest feels a bit awkward to me, but that’s a matter of taste.

[Gary_Minish]

Great detail and color in this portrait, David! I hope you zoomed out a bit and got some with the whole bird in the frame! I would like to see one of those too.

[Jim_Gavin]

How about a 50% greater crop so it is a more personal portrait? Looks like it could handle such a crop and still retain sharpness and great color.

[Allen_Brooks]

Hard to get close to these guys to get such excellent detail. One of the best Kestrel shots I’ve seen.

[Shirley_Freeman]

David, I am amazed that you got so close to one of these. They are usually very skittish. The details are superb.