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Kestrel

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Posted by PhilH on January 26, 2008 at 12:37 PM
Kestrel
40D, 400/2.8 + 2X, A-327 + BH1.
ISO400, Manual exposure, 1/1000 @ f10, metered from grass.
ACR4.3 + resize and sharpen CS3, full frame.

Hi,

After an unproductive early morning I had started to think my luck was out for today, so determined to take advantage of the sun showing, although with high winds, I set of to where I knew there were Stonechats, walking through the marshes I came across a Kestrel perched on a post, my favourite bird so had to try for a shot, thought I had spooked it, but a slight glance round and I was treated to a 10 minute and 2gig card display... did I mention this is full frame.....

All the best

Phil
Posted by Alan Bryant on January 26, 2008 at 12:47 PM
Cracking shot Phil :smile:

:toast:
Posted by David Kjaer on January 26, 2008 at 12:47 PM
W :eek: W Phil cracking shot - they don't come much better!

David :toast: :toast: :toast:
Posted by Dave Courtenay on January 26, 2008 at 1:16 PM
I normally only get shots of the other end-as David says they dont come much better-very nice indeed

Dave :toast:
Posted by Andy Shepherd on January 26, 2008 at 2:19 PM
Hi Phil,

W :eek: W indeed , one of the best Kestrel shots I've seen , superb capture :toast: , very well done.

Envious regards

Andy... :smile:
Posted by Jim Greenfield on January 26, 2008 at 2:24 PM
Super stuff
Posted by Paul Inglis on January 26, 2008 at 2:30 PM
Hi Phil,

What can I say - perfection!
Posted by Andy Darrington on January 26, 2008 at 2:58 PM
Very nice well done

Andy
Posted by Stuart McCrae on January 26, 2008 at 3:40 PM
Something I have yet to capture,I normally see them when I dont have the camera.

Cracking shot,and full frame :toast: :toast:

Stu.
Posted by Phillip Tomkinson on January 26, 2008 at 3:59 PM
Hi Phil a very very nice image.

Phillip.

:toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :smile: :wavey:
Posted by Ian Hardy on January 26, 2008 at 4:20 PM
Hi Phil,

Good shot mate well done. :toast: :toast: :toast:

Ian Hardy
Posted by Andy Astbury on January 27, 2008 at 3:58 AM
One word - PERFICK :toast: :toast:

'Nuff said.
Posted by John Chapman on January 27, 2008 at 6:33 AM
This is superb Phil. :toast:
John
Aberdeen
Posted by Guy Rogers on January 27, 2008 at 7:35 AM
Hello Phil.
I have dreamed about this shot. Superb. :wavey:
Posted by eric weight on January 27, 2008 at 3:10 PM
Wonderful picture. Makes all mine look like dirt on the sensor in comparison.
:toast: :toast: Eric
Posted by Dave Sewell on January 27, 2008 at 4:02 PM
Brilliant. One of my projects this year. If I get anything like this I'll be well chuffed!
Posted by Ian Andrews on January 27, 2008 at 6:15 PM
That's pretty good Phil. Almost as good as.... :wink:

(Didn't use AF did you?? :wink: :wink: )

Ian
Posted by Mark Sisson on January 28, 2008 at 10:41 AM
Bet the 10 minutes went really fast!!

A cracker indeed.

:toast: :toast:

Mark
Posted by Danny Green on January 29, 2008 at 4:23 PM
Best I have seen of a hovering Kes, I bet you didn't do this with a remote :wink:

:toast: :toast: :toast: :toast:

Danny