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Kestrel flight , a first for me

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Posted by Andy Shepherd on May 19, 2008 at 2:38 PM
Kestrel flight , a first for me
Hi to all,

Kestrel , photographed at Bempton cliffs on saturday morning , this was a first for me having never photographed Kestrel's in flight before , just managed to capture a couple of frames as it passed overhead whilst hunting along the cliff tops , thanks for looking.

Converted in DPP / Processed in CS2 (Cropped)

Canon 1D3 , 500F4IS+1.4T/c , Gitzo1325 , Wimberley v2
1/800th @ F8 +1-1/3rdE/comp iso400 RAW

All comments welcome

Regards

Andy... :smile:
Posted by eric weight on May 19, 2008 at 2:44 PM
Absolutely excellent shot. Looks bang on to me.
:toast: :toast: Eric
Posted by Stuart McCrae on May 19, 2008 at 3:04 PM
Wow,stunning shot,like the pov :toast: Looks like the shadows under the wings have been pushed a little too much PP??


Stu.
Posted by Alan Woolnough on May 19, 2008 at 3:07 PM
Excellent Andy.................and in full flight :toast: :toast:

:toast:

Alan
Posted by Paul Ashton on May 19, 2008 at 3:39 PM
Lovely shot Andy. Never easy to approach and usually in a hurry.
Posted by Robert Lawrence on May 19, 2008 at 3:44 PM
Excellent shot and pin sharp where it needs to be.
Posted by Dave Bartlett on May 19, 2008 at 3:49 PM
Nice shot Andy. Great detail in the face :toast: :toast:
Still six weeks until I come up for a few days at Bempton ..

Dave
Posted by Tim Taylor on May 19, 2008 at 4:09 PM
Fantastic shot Andy - I love the eye contact. My kestrel shots are just a tad distant LOL (dot in the frame).

Tim :toast: :toast:
Posted by Colin Crowdey on May 19, 2008 at 4:38 PM
Stunning shot, great pov and pin sharp where it should be
Posted by Guy Rogers on May 19, 2008 at 4:42 PM
Hello Andrew.

Excellent.
Congrats on getting this, I'm still trying and hopfully my turn will come one day. :wavey:
Posted by Bertl Menegoni on May 19, 2008 at 4:51 PM
Nothing more to say, - - stunning - - :eek: :eek:
congratulations

Bertl Menegoni
Innsbruck
Austria
Posted by Matt Cole on May 19, 2008 at 5:49 PM
a lovely shot and a very nice 'pose' :smile:

Matt
Posted by Sandra Hendrikse on May 20, 2008 at 2:07 AM
Great shot, Andy. Its look into the camera is very nice.
Posted by Barry Southon on May 20, 2008 at 3:53 AM
Andy

A great effort detail where its needed well executed. A complex task for I've been focusing on the same subject flight shots haven't worked so far for me,

Barry :wink:

Eastbourne / Kansas

Posted by Frederic Desmette on May 20, 2008 at 5:03 AM
Very nice indeed.
Frederic
Posted by Paul Inglis on May 20, 2008 at 7:44 AM
Hi Andy,

Fantastic flight capture!
:toast: :toast: :toast:
Posted by Andy Shepherd on May 20, 2008 at 9:08 AM


Thanks for the very nice comments guys , cheers :toast: :toast:

Regards

Andy... :smile:
Posted by Magnus Hird on May 21, 2008 at 2:38 PM
Great capture and like the details in the underwings a lot :smile: