Christian Neumann
12-22-2011, 08:30 AM
I have shown this picture earlier but I revised the former version and hopefully improved it. This image of a female Eurasian kestrel comes pretty close to what I had on my mind - a skillful predator caught in the act.
I took the picture at a decomissioned airfield in the center of Berlin. Here the birds are used to humans and easy to approach - a great site for kestrels, sparrowhawks, Northern Goshawks and Rough-legged hawks.
I approached the hovering bird by bicycle (considering the direction of light) with the camera set on Tv-mode at 1/1250 sec and ISO auto.
When the bird caught the mouse I aimed (handheld) and shot continuously (AF was on spot center). This is the best picture from the sequence.
Hope you like it!
EOS 7D
400mm f/5.6
1/1250 s
f/5.6
+ 1 stop
hendheld
106103
http://www.tornadoropa.eu
I took the picture at a decomissioned airfield in the center of Berlin. Here the birds are used to humans and easy to approach - a great site for kestrels, sparrowhawks, Northern Goshawks and Rough-legged hawks.
I approached the hovering bird by bicycle (considering the direction of light) with the camera set on Tv-mode at 1/1250 sec and ISO auto.
When the bird caught the mouse I aimed (handheld) and shot continuously (AF was on spot center). This is the best picture from the sequence.
Hope you like it!
EOS 7D
400mm f/5.6
1/1250 s
f/5.6
+ 1 stop
hendheld
106103
http://www.tornadoropa.eu