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Happy New Year

by Murali Santhanam

Gallery: AvianPosted January 2, 2010186 views13 comments
Friends,

Best wishes to all NPN members for a wonderful 2010.

- Murali Santhanam

Technical Details:
Bird: Kestrel Juvenile
Location: Bangalore
Camera: Canon 450D
Lens: Canon 100-400

Comments

13 comments
Comment posted by Daniel & Loana on January 2, 2010 at 5:22 AM
Very nice bird and very nice perch. Congratulations.

And happy new year!

D&L
Registered on October 7, 2008, 166 Posts, 3044 Comments
Comment posted by Mia McPherson on January 2, 2010 at 8:04 AM
Murali,

I very much like the setting in this image, the included habitat is great imho. I also like the head on look the bird is giving us and the soft colors in the background.

Happy New Year to you too, and best wishes for great photography opportunities in 2010!
Registered on June 25, 2007, 491 Posts, 12566 Comments
Comment posted by Joel DeYoung on January 2, 2010 at 8:07 AM
Nice details and comp. I agree with Mia on the head on look the bird is giving you. Well done and Happy New Year. :smile:
Registered on July 12, 2009, 92 Posts, 1074 Comments
Comment posted by Dan Harbour on January 2, 2010 at 9:26 AM
Beautiful bird, Great perch and wonderful background. I really like this image. :toast:
Registered on January 4, 2008, 113 Posts, 2416 Comments
Comment posted by Sally King on January 2, 2010 at 10:31 AM
I love the stare and how he is embedded into that thorny perch. The background works well too with the complimentary color and blur.
Registered on December 2, 2008, 416 Posts, 4450 Comments
Comment posted by Richard Olsen on January 2, 2010 at 12:47 PM
Beautiful image with soft tones, hostile environment and great feather detail.
Very well presented!
:toast:
Registered on October 19, 2006, 306 Posts, 1571 Comments
Comment posted by Brian Gatlin on January 2, 2010 at 5:13 PM
very nice, Murali. The bird looks very good, and the perch and bg are great too. Happy new year to you also.
Registered on March 21, 2009, 202 Posts, 4187 Comments
Comment posted by Ian Mason on January 2, 2010 at 5:47 PM
Lovely image of a stunning bird! I think you could perhaps trim a little off the right to make him less central.
Registered on December 14, 2005, 399 Posts, 2305 Comments
Comment posted by Lindy Martin on January 2, 2010 at 6:00 PM
amazing! How did you manage to get him to sit still. I would be very happy with one of these! :toast:
Registered on March 10, 2009, 60 Posts, 169 Comments
Comment posted by May Haga on January 2, 2010 at 6:24 PM
Wonderful setting for an excellent image.
May
Registered on February 22, 2007, 714 Posts, 8470 Comments
Comment posted by Ron Dudley on January 2, 2010 at 8:13 PM
Murali, This image appeals to me very much. The thorny perch is interesting yet you can still see essentially the whole bird through all the twigs and leaves. I too like the direct look and enjoy comparing your kestrel species to ours. Your comp works perfectly for me since the bird is looking forward. Sure like to see it larger though...
Registered on March 30, 2007, 437 Posts, 10915 Comments
Comment posted by Dennis Plank on January 2, 2010 at 10:18 PM
Beautiful, Murali. I like the bird and the perch gives a great sense of environment. You might move him just a touch further right in the frame, but that's very minor. :toast:
Registered on January 28, 2008, 1767 Posts, 23192 Comments
Comment posted by Jim Hackley on January 3, 2010 at 1:37 AM
Excellent shot, great clarity and detail on the thorny bush, way to go. Happy New Year!
Registered on September 17, 2009, 302 Posts, 5535 Comments