Texas Kestrel 3

Gallery: AvianPosted February 8, 201695 views7 comments

This guy looked straight at me right before he took off. Processed using Lightroom 5 and Photoshop CC 2014 along with Light Crafts LightZone. Comments and critiques welcome.

Canon 7D Mark II
Canon 200-400 f4 L IS
f5.6
1/1250s
Focal Length 560mm (Teleconverter Engaged)
ISO 160

Comments

7 comments

Comment posted by David Rowe on February 9, 2016 at 10:41 AM

Well done, Jerry. In Texas Kestrel 2 the left twig is bothersome – try removing the twig, it’s not difficult. In Texas Kestrel 3 I find that the twig actually enhances the composition. The fact that it is parallel to the tail produces yet more zip to the picture. David

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Comment posted by William Bickle on February 9, 2016 at 2:21 PM

Hello Jerry .... A Beauty to admire ! Thanks for sharing!

Bill

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Comment posted by Steve Thompson on February 9, 2016 at 3:30 PM

Hi Jerry, the large version looks a little soft to me, maybe a large crop? Really cool capture though. Nice comp with great eye contact.

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Comment posted by Jim DeWitt on February 9, 2016 at 4:49 PM

Great capture, Jerry. Sweet shot of this handsome guy. I agree that in the large view the bird appears just a bit soft; not sure if it can be corrected with a bit more sharpening or not.

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Comment posted by Jefferson Silva on February 9, 2016 at 7:34 PM

Nice image, great head position.
Larger version looks a little soft.

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Comment posted by Dennis Plank on February 9, 2016 at 10:33 PM

Great pose and perch, Jerry. The Kestrel looks slightly soft to me-unusual for your shots.

devil

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Comment posted by Ken Watkins on February 10, 2016 at 4:24 AM

Jerry,
Great pose and perch, looks a tad soft to me.

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