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American Kestrel

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Posted by Dan Walters on September 5, 2006 at 10:34 PM
American Kestrel
Went riding around Crown Hill Park after work. Glad I decided to pack my camera gear
with me.

Canon 20D
300mm IS lens.
Posted by Rick Dunn on September 6, 2006 at 8:02 AM
Nice arrangement, Dan. The feathers look a little soft, but the needles are sharp in areas - do you think the AF locked in on the tree instead of the Kestrel?
Posted by Dan Walters on September 6, 2006 at 9:09 AM
Yeah, you are right about that. I had to move pretty fast because they do not stick around long.
Posted by Rick Dunn on September 6, 2006 at 9:59 AM
Gotcha. Still a sweet image! :smile:
Posted by David A Bliss on September 6, 2006 at 11:50 AM
Another very nice capture, Dan. My first reaction when I looked at the photo was the same as Rick's, though. It is not as sharp as most everything else I have seen you post. That has always been what has grabbed me about your work, how sharp it always is, in both detail and color lines.