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kestrel

Gallery: Regional: UKNPPosted January 7, 2011194 views16 comments

I have photographed this kestrel a few times over the last 2 years but he always chooses an unatural looking perch,very happy when I came across him on a dry stone wall at eye level.

50d
tv 1/200
500mm set at 6.3+1/3
iso 400 C+c most welcome and appreciated

Comments

16 comments

Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on January 7, 2011 at 1:52 PM

Beautiful! The kestrels's colors are always wonderful. Nice pose, although seeing both eyes would have been great.
Nice perch and dof.
Sandy

Registered on November 24, 2003, 3937 Posts, 12909 Comments

Comment posted by Shaun Simpson on January 7, 2011 at 2:15 PM

Lovely image nice detail and balance throughout, I agree about nice to see both eyes but still a good image

Registered on June 6, 2010, 12 Posts, 110 Comments

Comment posted by David Kjaer on January 7, 2011 at 6:03 PM

Beautiful close-up - nice soft light and BG.

David

Registered on January 4, 2006, 128 Posts, 4170 Comments

Comment posted by Edwin kats on January 8, 2011 at 4:48 AM

I love the pose and colours. Great image Roy.

Edwin

Registered on April 24, 2006, 177 Posts, 399 Comments

Comment posted by John Robinson on January 8, 2011 at 7:49 AM

Good one.
Looks like a typical Merlin pose too with it being on rocks!
JohnR

Registered on March 2, 2008, 535 Posts, 2453 Comments

Comment posted by Kim Connolly on January 8, 2011 at 8:23 AM

This is stunning - and I love the pose.

Registered on June 18, 2008, 14 Posts, 226 Comments

Comment posted by PhilH on January 8, 2011 at 11:52 AM

Its very nice... good light and a nice pose.. almost coy... just being able to see one eye is fine for me, my only nit is that for my taste it is a little large in the frame...

Registered on December 31, 2004, 51 Posts, 281 Comments

Comment posted by Maggie Campbell on January 8, 2011 at 1:00 PM

An absolute beauty Roy. One of the nicest Kestrel images I have seen. Superb detail and beautiful BG. Perch is spot on too.

Registered on April 15, 2009, 8 Posts, 124 Comments

Comment posted by eric weight on January 8, 2011 at 1:41 PM

Never seen a more beautiful kestrel or picture of one. The colours are superb.

eric

Registered on December 4, 2007, 10 Posts, 70 Comments

Comment posted by Geoffrey Baker on January 8, 2011 at 3:46 PM

I like the soft lighting and pastel colours in this image

A great capture, well done.

Geoff.

Registered on August 20, 2010, 192 Posts, 980 Comments

Comment posted by Guy Rogers on January 9, 2011 at 12:51 PM

Hello Roy.

Stunning portrait and the detail is excellent.

Registered on January 16, 2007, 450 Posts, 995 Comments

Comment posted by Karen Summers on January 9, 2011 at 4:55 PM

This is a beauty Roy the detail is super and I love the shy look

Registered on December 3, 2009, 83 Posts, 818 Comments

Comment posted by Ian Mason on January 10, 2011 at 3:50 PM

Excellent image! I agree a little more space would be beneficial.

Registered on December 14, 2005, 399 Posts, 2305 Comments

Comment posted by David Sewell on January 11, 2011 at 12:34 PM

Glad you eventually got him on a decent perch. A superb shot, although I agree that a little more space would be beneficial.

David

Registered on September 10, 2008, 63 Posts, 801 Comments

Comment posted by Scott Tilley on January 12, 2011 at 6:05 PM

Hi Roy, really works for me. Beautiful colour and pose. Top notch

Scott

Registered on January 3, 2009, 12 Posts, 108 Comments

Comment posted by keith mitchell on February 14, 2011 at 3:32 PM

Roy this is one of the best Kestrel shots i have seen,the detail and the exposure is excellent.

Keith.

Registered on July 12, 2008, 127 Posts, 1735 Comments