but I am somewhat confused over the color of the sky....
Looks strange to me.
Lil
I agree with Lil that the blue in the sky is a rather "un-natural" shade, but the birds are absolutely amazing!
The body position on the American Kestrel shots are unique, with the second one having the best presentation angle.
The first, third, and fifth shots (every other. Hmm ...... ?) of the Barn Owl sequence are the ones with the most impact IMHO in the BO series.
- Ken
Wow!! Love both birds. the owl is amazing. the kestrels are incredible, I know first hand how hard they are to catch in flight. You have done an amazing job here, a joy to view. While I really like the owl shots, there's something not quite right about them. Don't know if it's something you did in PP or perhaps you used a fill flash in some of them. Not sure what it is about them that doesn't work for me. They just don't have for lack of a better term, a "natural" feel to me. Now OTOH, if that's the look you were going for with these than well done!