Peregrine Falcon

Hi everyone
I am fairly new to this forum and this is my very first thread.
Please give your Comments about these 2 pictures,there ia always room for improvement.
Eq.used...20D and sigma 100-300 f4.
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237mm - f4 - 1/2000 - iso 200.
http://www.dvattika.co​m …eregrine%20Falc​on%201.jpg
http://www.dvattika.co​m …eregrine%20Falc​on%202.jpg
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I don`t know if the photos are the right size cause as i said above it is my first time so if they are too big i will improve them the next time.
Thanks in advance.

I like the composition on the first one.

Excellent shots.

Captive bird, I presume.

---Bob Gross---

Wonderful shots...........Joe

Hi Tammie,Thanks for the comment,always trying to improve my self.

Hi Robert
Thanks for your good words , yes it was a captive bird , but its very nice to be able to photograph them at such a close distance.

I prefer the composition on the first also but both are wonderful captures. What a stunning bird, just beautiful, Raptors are my fav.

Hi Joe , thanks for the good words.
I`m new to this forum and defenetly these kind of CC will keep me on my toes to keep trying harder and harder.

Hi Mitcon
Thanks for your nice words,yes it is a stunning bird.
I think that Raptors are everybody`s fav.

awsome shots,very sharp nice colorand nice capture.

Fantastic portraits!

Looks like it wasn't moving, so I would have used a smaller appeture for greater DOF. The shallow DOF is evident in #2.

Thanks for the nice CC scott,much apreciated.

CyberDyneSystems wrote:
Fantastic portraits!

Thank you very much,i keep trying my best.

Hi Hellashot (Greek?)
The reason for using a large apperture was to isolate the background compleetely so it doesn`t destract you from the main subject which in this case is the bird.
Of course i see what you mean about the feathers but sometimes when you shoot you forget to adjust settings.
I live and learn.
Dimitri