Grey Kestrel

Gallery: AvianPosted June 19, 201551 views8 comments

Well I hope it is, taken in Semliki, Uganda

EOS 1DX

200*400 mm F4 at 526 mm

ISO 800

1/16

EV +1.0

Comments

8 comments

Comment posted by Jerry Austin on June 19, 2015 at 8:21 AM

That eye and beak are striking. Also like teh crossed wings in the back. Are you loving that Canon 200-400 as much as I am? It is an amazing lens.

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Comment posted by Peter J. Morrissey on June 19, 2015 at 9:46 AM

Hi Ken

Realy cool expression on th Kestrel. Good eye contact and overall detail.

Peter

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Comment posted by Hans Overduin on June 19, 2015 at 2:57 PM

Now that's an intense stare ! Excellent head turn of this raptor ! Great work, Ken. Cheers, Hans

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Comment posted by keith mitchell on June 19, 2015 at 4:47 PM

Ken that's a great alert pose you have captured,nice sharp feather detail.

Keith.

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Comment posted by Dennis Plank on June 19, 2015 at 5:03 PM

Great job finding an angle where this bird was mostly in the clear, Ken. Sweet head turn and excellent detail and exposure. Well done.

devil

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Comment posted by Ray Whitt on June 21, 2015 at 10:50 AM

Excellent pose, nice intense stare....Ray

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Comment posted by Kurt Bowman on June 23, 2015 at 9:44 PM

Love the head turn over the back. Nice techs as well on this Ken.

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Comment posted by Ken Watkins on July 12, 2015 at 8:38 AM

Thanks everybody for your comments devil

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