Thanks! Hey, that's cool. I don't think you should be embarrassed about the edit, it's very beautiful. It's the falcon handler who should've tried turning the falcon face toward the lens who should be embarrassed I think. Maybe [s]he forgot you were taking photos of his her magnificent creature. :)
(Edit: She, not "he", I was writing the comment on a mobile phone so I couldn't see the ponytail as it went off the edge. ;)
(Edit2: I wonder, it's actually an eagle?)
Yes, that's a bald eagle. So I'll critique my own shot... technically it might be ok...ish. The problem I have with this is artistically it's on the same level as a gaudy portrait of Elvis, painted on black velvet. :)
Ah, what you mean is it is kitch? That may be true, but it is certainly very good quality for kitch.