[Steve Ellis]

But beautiful all the same.

This handsome chap sat still and posed for me while I took a few pictures.

Used Olympus E1 , 50-200mm & 1.4x tc

[StudioJ]

Great shot Steve! You did well to have detail and a background that wasn't blown out. What is this little fellow? A falcon of sorts? I'm not familiar with birds up that way but he looks very impressive and curious.

[EnglishBob]

Great shot, wonderful DOF.

[loopy]

Mate what a cool looking bird! His eye is amazing, it's really captivating - have you tried a crop of just his head? Great focus though, I agree its got good DOF.

Cheers,


Brad

[Petographer]

Nice shot of a beautiful bird Steve. Way to go.

[shuttertalk]

Lovely shot Steve.. the eyes are so piercing!

[Rufus]

Yay!

The UK scores a big hit!


Nice one Steve!!

[Steve Ellis]

Thanks Guys...
Its a Kestrel and no, to be honest I hadn't even thought about cropping just the head. I'll give it a go and see what it looks like.

[Rufus]

Steve, which neck-of-the-woods did you say you were from?

[Irma]

Beautiful picture! The colors are great! Lucky you, that had time to take pictures

[Lak]

Great photo! I think it looks good the way it is. I just love how the kestrel is posed and pirched on that branch, with its menacing eyes looking like its just spotted its prey.

[Steve Ellis]

Steve, which neck-of-the-woods did you say you were from?

Rufus...
I am in Perthshire, Scotland. Ive been up here since 98 and im originally from Sunny Stoke on Trent.

Which part of the midlands are you in ?

[Rufus]

Festering in Worcestershire, in a place where Kevin Turvey lived.

[adam]

I'm in Perth okay, nobody asked me... but I see perth in PERTHshire

[shuttertalk]

Festering in Worcestershire, in a place where Kevin Turvey lived.

Oooo, where the famous sauce originated from?