Wizard
by Phocal

Comment by Dennisheckman:
Beautiful bird! Nice work with the Olympus.

Wizard
by Phocal

Comment by snaffles:
Greetings from the Critique Club!

Always a pleasure to critique an image of a subject I know well and see often. Lovely colours, great comp, the lighting is gorgeous and for a perched shot, still very dramatic and full of energy - the raindrops do a great job of making it clear what the weather was like and why the redtail has chosen to sit and wait out the rain. Great location too, a fencepost....and you got this with a 150mm. Fantastic work. Can't really find any fault! And I bet if you'd been able to get them coming in to land with that level of sharpness and clarity, that you would have been in the top 3.

Very well done, keep up the good work :-)

Susan

Wizard
by Phocal

Comment by illini75:
Nice details and sharpness

Wizard
by Phocal

Comment by Kroburg:
Beautiful!

Wizard
by Phocal

Comment by Lydia:
8 from me... I love that rain adding diagonals everywhere!

Rear View
by Phocal

Comment by tate:
CX! =) This is one of my favorites in the challenge. Although I'm left thinking it can't help but be a DNMC and I'm wondering if I'm biased due to my love of CX and cute ladies =D

Rear View
by Phocal

Comment by clickodak:
Wow nice composition. Give 8

Rear View
by Phocal

Comment by Lydia:
Ha! I love this!

Rear View
by Phocal

Comment by RyanW:
extra point bump for inferred action in title

Rear View
by Phocal

Comment by doctabrez:
meaty perspective