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Kestrel

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Posted by Andy Shepherd on November 17, 2011 at 3:49 PM
Kestrel
One from this morning, Kestrel with Field Vole prey.

1/250th @ f5.6 -1/3rd iso1000 ( 85% of FF, taken from my four-wheeled magical fieldcraft machine )

Please view the large version

Thanks for the feedback on my last post and thanks for looking

There are a few more shots on the blog for those whom may be interested.

Andy... :wavey:
Posted by Nick Mckeown on November 17, 2011 at 3:56 PM
Hi Andy
tack sharp image and love the background :smile: The only nits I have is the tail across the barbed wire and the head of the vole is hidden but I would be very very happy with this image :toast: Was this from a hide and what size lens did you use?
Nick.
Posted by Matt Cole on November 17, 2011 at 4:03 PM
a very nice shot Andy, I particularly like the background. Ideally we'd be able to see a little bit more of the vole, but that's being very picky.

Matt :toast:
Posted by Andy Shepherd on November 17, 2011 at 4:05 PM

Hi Nick, I totally agree re the tail but I'll have to make do until the next one comes along. The shot was taken from the car window on a 500f4LIS+1.4Tc.

Andy...
Posted by Ian Mason on November 17, 2011 at 4:12 PM
Lovely image. My only suggestion would be to try to brighten the highlight in the eye if possible.
Posted by Graham Goddard on November 17, 2011 at 4:20 PM
Maybe a tad more space RHS for me, but tack sharp and with prey too :wavey: :toast:
Posted by Dave Bartlett on November 17, 2011 at 4:29 PM
Great kestrel - agree about the eye if you had anything there to lighten it a little?

Dave
Posted by Oscar Dewhurst on November 17, 2011 at 4:36 PM
Great shot Andy. Agree about the tail across the barbed wire, but nothing you could do. :toast:

Oscar :wavey:
Posted by David Sewell on November 17, 2011 at 4:43 PM
Lovely shot, Andy. I'd settle for the vole's head any way around :smile:

David
Posted by Bob Johnson on November 18, 2011 at 4:05 AM
Happy with the wire as that is its agricultural environment. I like the dew drops on wire as well. a little brighter in the eye otherwise a top shot :wink:

Bob :smile:
Posted by Mark Green on November 18, 2011 at 6:11 AM
Hi, i dont have any nits. very nice, I have never seen a kestrel with pray before.

Cheers
Mark
Posted by John Robinson on November 18, 2011 at 7:06 AM
Kooks good to me.
Nice work.
JR
Posted by Andy Shepherd on November 18, 2011 at 8:04 AM

Thanks for the feedback guys :toast:

Andy...
Posted by Ian Macdermott on November 18, 2011 at 10:09 AM
HI Andy,

looks good to me no nits :toast:
Posted by Robert Lawrence on November 18, 2011 at 3:28 PM
Well I'd be more than happy to have shot this. Great detail in the bird and a superb background. I don't mind the fence (it's a natural habitat after all) and there is enough of the vole to see what it is so absolutely no nits from me.
Posted by Paul Whippey on November 18, 2011 at 6:33 PM
No nits from me Andy, superb shot. :toast:
Posted by Andy Shepherd on November 19, 2011 at 12:24 PM

Cheers guys :toast:

Andy...
Posted by Ian Haskell on November 20, 2011 at 8:20 AM
Lovely, not nits from me.

Ian