Thank you Clifford. The backlit tweking will never gives the beautyful colours of the subject. It's a case of -better than nothing-
Thanks Jane. Some shooting conditions are not under our control. So I learned to do the best possible out of the worst.
Nice one, Yves. Your editing brought out some really nice detail on him. I really like the mood you captured here of the lone sentinel in the tree top. They're beautiful birds and I used to see one on my daily commute until the landowner cleared the little stand of roadside trees he always returned to. The Merlin never came back and I have yet to see one since then.
I accidentally referred to the bird I used to see as a Merlin but it was actually a Goshawk. The pose you caught this one in sure reminded me of him though.
Thank you for the comment Heather. He sure was on the move because I walked that trail many time since and never see him back.
Nice find Yves…looks like he is scanning the area for lunch. I am glad you were able to get a shot of him given the lighting challenge. Nice looking bird. Nicely captured Yves.
