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WC#471 Broken Wing

Gallery: Weekly ChallengePosted February 25, 2011225 views4 comments

The right wing on this kestrel is broken, but luckily he was showing me his pretty side. He can no longer survive in the wild, so he lives at the Audubon Center for Birds of Prey in Orlando. Maybe not the ideal life for a bird, but still a life.

Critiques and comments are very welcome and appreciated. Thanks for looking!

Canon 5D
300mm f/4L IS
1/800, f/5.6, ISO 100
4-25-2009, 8:21am

Comments

4 comments

Comment posted by Ryan Marshik on February 25, 2011 at 10:39 PM

Broken wing but still beautiful
Love the perch, color and sharpness, but wish the horizon line was above the birds head.
Might consider cropping to place the bird further to the right.
Great shot!

Registered on February 1, 2011, 10 Posts, 103 Comments

Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on February 25, 2011 at 11:00 PM

Beautiful little fellow. It may not be an "ideal" life, but think of all the pleasure he is bringing to those seeing him - and perhaps that little boy or girl who sees him for the first time is so inspired that he/she wants to learn everything about birds and grows up to be a birder or photographer.
Wonderful detail and colors, and nice perch.
I agree that moving him to the right to be off-center would improve this even more.
Really nice!
Sandy
Sandy

Registered on November 24, 2003, 3937 Posts, 12909 Comments

Comment posted by Stan Rose on February 26, 2011 at 7:08 AM

A beautiful shot, really like the color balance and DOF here! Only problem for me is that w/o your comments, i can't see anything 'damaged' here

Registered on September 15, 2005, 836 Posts, 17099 Comments

Comment posted by Ron Pullen on February 26, 2011 at 10:08 AM

Good detail and comp.. Ron

Registered on December 18, 2005, 74 Posts, 1413 Comments