Comment posted by Verdon on October 18, 2011 at 9:59 AM
Great shot, stunning quality and light!
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Comment posted by Hussain Nalwala on October 18, 2011 at 10:17 AM
Very beautiful shot....lovely colors and great sharpness.
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Comment posted by Hans Overduin on October 18, 2011 at 10:37 AM
An absolute gem ! Wonderful colors and BG - and 'your' Kestrels are so much nicer colored than 'ours'.
Only thing I can think of is the shadow on the top of the head - which of course you could not have prevented, but maybe you could selectively lighten it a little, to make it less evident. But, this is just a tiny remark, the image is already so good as it is....
greetings, Hans
Registered on August 31, 2011, 491 Posts, 3807 Comments
Comment posted by Allen Brooks on October 18, 2011 at 10:53 AM
Excellent detail. Appears quite sharp. Very nice background. I like the slight head turn and good eye contact.
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Comment posted by Nate Zalik on October 18, 2011 at 11:00 AM
Very nice lighting. I especially like the underwing detail. The background color is great too!
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Comment posted by Keith Bauer on October 18, 2011 at 11:57 AM
Beautiful light and pose. BG really sets the kestral off. Nicely done
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Comment posted by Avi Hirschfield on October 18, 2011 at 1:25 PM
Great colour
I also like the detail and as Hans said they are different to the Kestrels here in Europe and Israel as well
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Comment posted by Jim Hackley on October 18, 2011 at 1:49 PM
Wonderful flight shot, I like the how the light really displays the feather patterns and color. Nice job in getting this, way to go.
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Comment posted by Ken Archer on October 18, 2011 at 5:23 PM
Whoa!!! Excellent flight photo David! Nice light, exposure work and feather detail
Ken Archer
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Comment posted by Bill Leggett on October 18, 2011 at 5:32 PM
Stunning image, David! Super light and wonderfully natural BG. About as good a Kestrel in-flight image as I have seen.
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Comment posted by Sharon Hallowell on October 18, 2011 at 7:09 PM
Gorgeous light and bg both really set off this kestrel wonderfully. Love it! Sharon
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Comment posted by Richard Olsen on October 18, 2011 at 10:22 PM
Beautiful close up image of this elusive bird! One I'd be proud to call my own!!
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Comment posted by Angela McCain on October 18, 2011 at 11:34 PM
A great image. Flight, sharpness and a wonderfully matched background make this a winner.
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Comment posted by Ray Whitt on October 19, 2011 at 12:08 AM
Colors and details are wonderful, an exceptional image,
Ray
Registered on May 27, 2011, 92 Posts, 2619 Comments
Comment posted by Bill Maile on October 19, 2011 at 11:25 AM
Wow, such detail on this fast little flyer, amazing David!
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Comment posted by Jim DeWitt on October 19, 2011 at 1:17 PM
Outstanding, Dave. A really exceptional Kestrel shot.
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Comment posted by Jagdeep Rajput on October 20, 2011 at 10:53 AM
Terrific frame !!! Very nicely done.
Jagdeep Rajput
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Comment posted by Roger Leekam on October 21, 2011 at 3:05 PM
Brilliant! I have spent some time shooting Kestrels near Toronto as well & I know how tough they are to shoot.
Registered on May 28, 2009, 83 Posts, 646 Comments
Comment posted by Danny Laredo on October 21, 2011 at 4:22 PM
:ove the flight pose and BG.
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Comment posted by Marlise Launstein on October 23, 2011 at 12:37 AM
This is a really cool picture! I like the colors on the kestrel.It's incredibly sharp and the light is amazing.I love how soft the background is.
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Comment posted by May Haga on October 26, 2011 at 4:42 PM
Absolute beauty David. The background sets off the bird beautifully.
May
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Comments
21 commentsOnly thing I can think of is the shadow on the top of the head - which of course you could not have prevented, but maybe you could selectively lighten it a little, to make it less evident. But, this is just a tiny remark, the image is already so good as it is....
greetings, Hans
I also like the detail and as Hans said they are different to the Kestrels here in Europe and Israel as well
Ken Archer
Ray
Jagdeep Rajput
May