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Kestrel

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Posted by Andy Shepherd on January 22, 2010 at 1:57 PM
Kestrel

One from last year, photographed on the Pembrokeshire coast, really liked the fanned tail of the Kestrel on this shot, thanks for looking.

Processed in DPP / CS2 ( Canvas added at the bottom to aid the comp )

1D3, 500F4IS+1.4tc, Gitzo, Wimberley
1/320th @ f8 +2/3rds iso200

All comments welcome

Andy... :smile:
Posted by Philip Newman on January 22, 2010 at 2:35 PM
Lovely male kestrel Andy, just wish it was hovering towards you, but you cannot do anything about direction of wind. :toast:

Posted by Lee Newman on January 22, 2010 at 3:25 PM
A very interesting & well detailed Kestrel image.I like how you can see the topside of one wing & the underside of the other, the fanned out tail looks good too. Its good that you can also see the eye even with its back to you & the deep blue bg finishes the image nicely.

Lee
Posted by Maggie Campbell on January 22, 2010 at 4:31 PM
Whos to say the bird has to be facing you when you can show such beautiful detail in the wings and tail. A different image and nice for it. :smile: :jump:
Posted by John Robinson on January 22, 2010 at 6:59 PM
Better than anything I have but just a pity about the head position.
#Cheers
JohnR
Posted by John Chapman on January 23, 2010 at 5:15 AM
Hi Andy very nice rear view of the Male Kestrel's plumage. :toast:
Posted by Bertl Menegoni on January 23, 2010 at 12:57 PM
Different but :eek:
:wavey: Bertl
Posted by Andy Shepherd on January 23, 2010 at 3:04 PM

Thanks very much for the comments guys :toast:

Andy... :smile:
Posted by Karen Summers on January 23, 2010 at 3:33 PM
I would rather have seen the head but I do like all the detail in the wings
Posted by Paul Hobson on January 23, 2010 at 5:40 PM
that is blue and sharp, lovely

Paul

www.paulhobson.co.uk
Posted by Guy Rogers on January 24, 2010 at 3:32 PM
Hello Andy.

Not bothered about the Kestral head at all as we can still see it, and this image is all about the the birds tail plumage. And you have captured the superbly.

It might just be me but I do find the blue sky to be a little to rich in colour.

:wavey: :wavey: :wavey: