Posted by Jeroen Stel on December 13, 2006 at 9:53 AM
Hi Guys,
Went out this afternoon to look for some kestrels, and one in particular. This is an old female, that hangs around some grasslands, and she always lets me get very close to her, and is always very curious about "that guy with that lens sticking out of his car"..
I can tell she is an old lady because of the wide yellow ring around her eyes. The wider the ring, the older they are.
I posted another shot of her on another perch in the Avian Forum.
Greetings,
Jeroen Stel
Canon 1Ds
Shutter speed: 1/200 sec
Aperture: F 9
Exposure mode: Av
Exposure compensation: - 1/3
Flash:no
Flash exposure compensation: no
Metering mode: Evaluative
Drive mode: Continuous: frame 1
ISO: 250
Lens: 500mm F4.5+ 1,4x TC
Focal length:700 mm
AF mode: Auto Focus
Full Frame
Homemade Beanbag from car window for support
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Posted by Brian McGeough on December 13, 2006 at 11:40 AM
Hi Jeroen,
Lovely kestral shot, really nice background too, i did not know about the yellow eye ring very interesting.
Cheers
Brian
Posted by Sean Bolton on December 13, 2006 at 12:34 PM
Hi Jereon
Excellent kestrel image, I like the fluffed up plummage and the head turn.
I might prefer a fraction more space above the bird and a fraction less space below but other than this minor nit (a personal preference thing) it is a top quality shot.
cheers
Sean
Posted by Tim Munsey on December 13, 2006 at 2:07 PM
Like this, lots of character.
Tim
Posted by John Chapman on December 13, 2006 at 3:12 PM
Hi Jeroen
nice capture and the pose suits the perch which normally I would not like.
John
Aberdeen.
Nice bird,interesting weathered perch and an attractive backdrop.
Posted by Dennis Alden on December 15, 2006 at 2:34 AM
Nice image. Like the pose and the background - which I think sets the bird off nicely.
dennis
Posted by John Swift on December 15, 2006 at 6:46 AM
Another great image Jeroen although I'm personally not fond of the perch I do very much like the complimentary background and the subjects expression / attitude.
Discussion
9 repliesWent out this afternoon to look for some kestrels, and one in particular. This is an old female, that hangs around some grasslands, and she always lets me get very close to her, and is always very curious about "that guy with that lens sticking out of his car"..
I can tell she is an old lady because of the wide yellow ring around her eyes. The wider the ring, the older they are.
I posted another shot of her on another perch in the Avian Forum.
Greetings,
Jeroen Stel
Canon 1Ds
Shutter speed: 1/200 sec
Aperture: F 9
Exposure mode: Av
Exposure compensation: - 1/3
Flash:no
Flash exposure compensation: no
Metering mode: Evaluative
Drive mode: Continuous: frame 1
ISO: 250
Lens: 500mm F4.5+ 1,4x TC
Focal length:700 mm
AF mode: Auto Focus
Full Frame
Homemade Beanbag from car window for support
Levels/Curves/USM/Contrast/Saturation/Noise Ninja/Lab-Sharpening
_________________
Good things come to those who wait...
Golden rule in Nature & Wildlife Photography
www.jeroenstel.com
Lovely kestral shot, really nice background too, i did not know about the yellow eye ring very interesting.
Cheers
Brian
Excellent kestrel image, I like the fluffed up plummage and the head turn.
I might prefer a fraction more space above the bird and a fraction less space below but other than this minor nit (a personal preference thing) it is a top quality shot.
cheers
Sean
Tim
nice capture and the pose suits the perch which normally I would not like.
John
Aberdeen.
This is, in my opinion, the best of your shots posted here so far.
Very nice - though I'd like to see more space above and to the right of the bird.
Regards
dennis
Regards
JohnS