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Female Kestrel

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Posted by Karen Summers on August 14, 2010 at 12:25 PM
Female Kestrel
Spotted this female while out and about yesterday, looking rather relaxed and sleepy, managed a few shots before she spotted me, and also got some when she was more alert.Wire was moving all the time it was very windy, amazed I managed anything.Wish the tail had been the other side of the wire but can t have everthing I suppose.

Canon 1DMK4, Canon 500f4 + 1.4 convertor, ISO 400, f6.3, 1/800



Posted by David Taylor on August 14, 2010 at 12:32 PM
Wonderful image, Karen. A great POV, against a perfect BG. Brilliantly captured.

:toast: :toast: :jump:
Posted by Ian Haskell on August 14, 2010 at 12:59 PM
Lovely capture Karen.

Ian
Posted by Justin on August 14, 2010 at 1:03 PM
Hi Karen,

A good quality image and nicely processed too. I really like the pose with the tail 'fanned' apart like it is. :cool:
Posted by John Robinson on August 14, 2010 at 1:56 PM
Superb shot !
Just think of it on a post !
JohnR
Posted by Maggie Campbell on August 14, 2010 at 1:57 PM
A lovely image Karen. Unusual pose for a Kestrel. Well caught :wavey:
Posted by keith mitchell on August 14, 2010 at 2:35 PM
Karen that's super.
:toast: :toast: :toast:
keith.
Posted by Ron McCombe on August 14, 2010 at 5:19 PM
Nice one Karen

Great father detail
Posted by David Sewell on August 14, 2010 at 6:01 PM
Lovely quality, amazing pose.

David
Posted by Marcus Conway on August 15, 2010 at 6:37 AM
Fantastic shot Karen. Like the way the feathers are splayed :toast:
Posted by Dale Sutton on August 15, 2010 at 6:44 AM
Great shot asnd detail Karen
I think you would of got away by plonking this bang in the middle!

Dale
Posted by Colin Crowdey on August 15, 2010 at 6:50 AM
great capture, bags of detail, love it

cheers

Colin
Posted by Phil Mclean on August 15, 2010 at 7:42 AM
Superb detail throughout the bird,from the fanned out feathers,the eye,the feet and I even like the wire.Maybe take a little off the left but it's really nice 'as is'.

Phil. :toast: :toast: :toast:
Posted by Karen Summers on August 15, 2010 at 11:41 AM
Thanks everyone will try that Dale and Phil, this one I put in the middle

Posted by Ian Macdermott on August 15, 2010 at 5:56 PM
Excellent shots Karen :toast: :toast:
Posted by Marcel van Duinhov on August 16, 2010 at 2:03 AM
Lovely shot Karen, i really like these birds.
Great moment also with the fanned out feathers.