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Kestrel + repost

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Posted by Ian Macdermott on November 22, 2009 at 3:14 PM
Kestrel + repost
One from a day spent in a hide to avoid the wind and rain. This chap was having no look finding any lunch and stopped on this post for a bit of a rest.

D300
400mm 2.8 with 2x TC
1/250 sec at f5.6 ISO 800
Hide clamp 393
Processed in NX2
Posted by keith mitchell on November 22, 2009 at 3:38 PM
Very nice shot Ian
This weather must make life difficult for these birds.
Spelling :redface:

Cheers Keith.
Posted by Maggie Campbell on November 22, 2009 at 4:27 PM
Nice one Ian. Now I will have to go for another pose :biggrin:
Posted by John Robinson on November 22, 2009 at 5:49 PM
Good Kestrel shot. Was it full frame or could you get a landscape out of it with the bird on the right ?.
Just a thought.
JohnR
Posted by Ian Macdermott on November 22, 2009 at 6:02 PM
Cheers for the input John :smile:

Is this any better ?
Posted by John Robinson on November 22, 2009 at 6:10 PM
Ian
I certainly think so but others will have different views. I like it.
Cheers
John
Posted by PhilH on November 23, 2009 at 4:02 AM
LoL second one for me too, Like Maggie you have handled what appears to be very poor lighting conditions well...

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Posted by Matt Cole on November 23, 2009 at 4:44 AM
I've seen this one somewhere before :smile: I also prefer the landscape version, a nice shot.

Matt
Posted by Kim Connolly on November 23, 2009 at 6:42 AM
Two super shots, like both very much - or actually all four now!! :biggrin:
Posted by David Taylor on November 23, 2009 at 8:04 AM
I think I prefer the portrait, as I like them BIF. :smile: :wink: Two very nice images,Ian.


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Posted by Fran French on November 23, 2009 at 12:37 PM
Very nices images, but the landscape is the better imho.

Fran :toast:
Posted by Andy Shepherd on November 24, 2009 at 7:21 AM


Nice shot of a bird I rarely get near to, like it Ian.

Andy...