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Female Kestrel
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Female Kestrel

by David Haynes

Gallery: AvianPosted June 14, 2014401 views11 comments
Nikon D4
F/8
ISO 1000
600mm + 1.4tc
Manual Exposure
Auto white balance
Cropped 41%
Processed in LR 4 and Photoshop Elements 9
Shot from car window using a bean bag

This is the same kestrel that I posted a few months ago on a better perch. She was very tolerant and bounced around from perch to perch looking for bugs. I cloned out a very small branch in the lower right hand corner. This was late evening light.
Thanks for looking and as always, let me know if I missed anything.

Comments

11 comments
Comment posted by Marina Scarr on June 14, 2014 at 10:13 PM
A stunning portrait in gorgeous light.
Registered on March 6, 2014, 11 Posts, 104 Comments
Comment posted by Jim Zablotny on June 15, 2014 at 7:20 AM
Hi David,

I like this image and you caught the kestrel in a nice pose. The background works with the image and the subject is nice and sharp. The facial area is especially nice..........................Jim
Registered on January 17, 2004, 705 Posts, 3594 Comments
Comment posted by Keith Bauer on June 15, 2014 at 9:39 AM
Sweet light! Love the symmetry with the colors on the Kestrel with the colors in the background. Simple, effective, beautiful image. :toast:
Registered on November 20, 2003, 458 Posts, 4836 Comments
Comment posted by Patrick O'Healy on June 15, 2014 at 10:20 AM
Sweet
Registered on March 13, 2011, 326 Posts, 1679 Comments
Comment posted by Chet Dowell on June 15, 2014 at 10:35 AM
Excellent work, David. The superlatives fail... Awesome. Chet
Registered on December 3, 2012, 237 Posts, 1171 Comments
Comment posted by Jerry Austin on June 15, 2014 at 1:35 PM
Killer image. Well done.
Registered on January 6, 2012, 651 Posts, 3448 Comments
Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on June 16, 2014 at 1:00 AM
Just exquisite!
Sandy
Registered on November 24, 2003, 3937 Posts, 12909 Comments
Comment posted by Jim DeWitt on June 16, 2014 at 1:30 AM
That's a stunner, David. I like everything about this shot. :toast:
Registered on August 28, 2006, 1240 Posts, 8506 Comments
Comment posted by Charlie VanTassel on June 16, 2014 at 11:03 PM
Pretty much perfect, David. The light and sharpness are fantastic. :toast:
Registered on October 18, 2006, 644 Posts, 4801 Comments
Comment posted by Tjie Poo on June 19, 2014 at 5:49 PM
A MASTERPIECE !!! :toast:
Registered on December 4, 2012, 51 Posts, 511 Comments
Comment posted by keith mitchell on June 20, 2014 at 4:30 PM
Missed anything? What you have here is simply superb.

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