Among the Teasels

Gallery: Man & FaunaPosted January 3, 2017227 views4 comments

This image was created at The Howell Nature Center in Michigan. Four times a year I lead a Raptor Model Shoot. It is a world-class opportunity to create some great images. All the birds are injured and used as wildlife ambassadors at schools and such. 100% of the proceeds from this event go to the Nature Center's rehab program which helps nearly 3,000 injured and orphaned animals each year. If you are within 400 miles it is worth the drive! More info

Nikon D4S, 200-400mm, 1/125th @ f8, ISO 200

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Comment posted by Jim Gavin on January 3, 2017 at 11:18 PM

What a beautiful image. Everything (the pose, the perch, the in-focus and out-of-focus teasels, background, colors) seems spot on to me.

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Comment posted by Patricia Brundage on January 4, 2017 at 9:32 AM

You chose a composition that is very pleasing to the eye. The kestrel's position, the surrounding vegetation all work well together. Very different from most avian posts and I like it!

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Comment posted by Dennis Plank on January 4, 2017 at 7:20 PM

Nice, Steve. Sounds like a very worthy and worthwhile event. If I hadn't moved from Holt to the west coast many, many years ago, I'd definitely be interested.

Very artistically posed and a nice job using the teasel to disguise the jesses.

devil

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Comment posted by Sharron Sims on January 23, 2017 at 7:55 PM

Very interesting setting and perch and wonderful color and detail in the bird. I love this.

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