How frustrating. I can't work out this image. It's like those works by that painter bloke who produces paintings which are a physical impossibility but look absolutely real. I get the snow in front of the tail but the bit obscuring the wing looks really peculiar. It looks as if it should be in the foreground otherwise the birds wing would be crashing into it but it also looks to be in almost the same plane of focus as the bird !! Mystified.
Certainly very atmospheric though.
Posted by Bob Johnson on February 13, 2012 at 5:19 PM
Hi Robert
Here is a close up. I see what you mean but it was just flying between the foliage
Bob
Posted by Nick Mckeown on February 13, 2012 at 6:37 PM
The close up is even worse Bob....... how on earth did the kestrel avoid the snowy branch? It looks like a Paul Daniels trick to me ! Great flight shot all the same!
Nick.
Posted by Bob Johnson on February 14, 2012 at 2:55 AM
I think that the front snowy twigs are closer to me than Robert thinks. I am guessing that the bird was 20 meters away and the front twig 15 meters? As we all know it is the distance to the subject that is the most crucial factor in DOF and not the apperture
Bob
Posted by John Robinson on February 14, 2012 at 6:49 PM
Think I prefer the percher Bob
JR
Posted by Ian Mason on February 15, 2012 at 2:37 PM
I too see the issue with the different snow planes - I eventually got my head round it. I prefer your other one for that reason.
Posted by Jeroen Stel on February 16, 2012 at 7:59 AM
I like the close up as it shows the birds details better and still keeps the frozen atmosphere in.
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Certainly very atmospheric though.
Here is a close up. I see what you mean but it was just flying between the foliage
Bob
Nick.
Bob
JR
greetings,
Jeroen Stel