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Rock Kestrel
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Rock Kestrel

by SandyRichardsBrown

Gallery: AvianPosted July 6, 2014270 views4 comments
Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, Kalahari
2014:06:04 02:23:51

D800
80-400mm @ 390mm
1/320 sec, f/8
Mode: Av
Metering: Spot
Exp comp: +2/3
ISO: 400
White balance: Auto
Flash: Off

Comments

4 comments
Comment posted by Jefferson Silva on July 6, 2014 at 7:44 PM
Pretty beautiful bird, first time I see it. Thanks for sharing.
Nice perch and composition.
Registered on December 18, 2012, 162 Posts, 975 Comments
Comment posted by Allen Brooks on July 7, 2014 at 1:00 AM
Nice diagonal perch. Very nice pose and detail.
Registered on July 27, 2011, 262 Posts, 2597 Comments
Comment posted by Dennis Plank on July 7, 2014 at 5:46 PM
Sweet image, Sandy. Excellent image quality and a really nice perch with a great slant across the frame. I also like the mottled light.

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Registered on January 28, 2008, 1767 Posts, 23192 Comments
Comment posted by Jim DeWitt on July 7, 2014 at 6:16 PM
I'm usually not a fan of shadow patterns on the bird, but it works very nicely here, adding to the aesthetic of the pose. Well seend and photographed.
Registered on August 28, 2006, 1240 Posts, 8506 Comments