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11-22-2010, 10:09 AM
Kiran Poonacha

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After some waiting it felt good when she took off towards me.

This is a female kestrel.

Spec: 1/5000,F 4, ISO 500.

MK4+500mm

regards,

Kiran
11-22-2010, 10:11 AM
Lorant Voros

Very nice taking off pose, great detail on the wings and nice BG. Well done, Kiran.
11-22-2010, 10:28 AM
Petros Petrou

I like this very much. Great exposure and detail, nice background colors. I would give some more space in front of the bird and just a tad more space behind.
11-22-2010, 10:44 AM
Jim Crosswell

I like the detail, sharpness, exposure and BG. A real beauty Kiran!
11-22-2010, 11:20 AM
Kaustubh Deshpande

Kiran, this kestrel does give you lot of opportunities for sure...and u make the most out of it. Awesome details, pose and composition. TFS.
11-22-2010, 11:31 AM
Humberto Ramos

Love the BG and the compositions as well, amazing picture with lots of details.
11-22-2010, 11:52 AM
Todd Frost

Comp, color, exposure and detail all look great. Very well done.
TFS
Todd
11-22-2010, 12:25 PM
Doug Brown

I'll bet it felt really good when she took off towards you in such nice light! I'm curious why you chose f/4 here; was it for shutter speed or DOF? Stunning image BTW!
11-22-2010, 12:28 PM
John Guastella

Superb image, Kiran! Techs are spot on, BG is beautiful and the pose is captured perfectly.

I like the comp as is, but wouldn't mind seeing one with a bit more room all around.

John
11-22-2010, 03:16 PM
Pieter de Waal

You have nailed another excellent image of this species Kiran. Light, colour, exposure , sharpness and eye contact all excellent - very inspirational.
11-22-2010, 03:48 PM
Bonnie Block

Kiran, this is a great image. Love the pose and eye contact.
11-22-2010, 05:37 PM
Ákos Lumnitzer

Fab pose Kiran Bhai! Love the light and feather detail. I'd like a bit more room too! :) Well done. :)
11-22-2010, 09:44 PM
James Salywoda

Stunning!!! Excellent image Kiran nice wing position and beautiful bg...
11-23-2010, 12:10 AM
Kiran Poonacha

Thank you all dear friends for your kind word and valuable suggestions. really appreciate it.
surely will post one with more space around.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Doug Brown

I'll bet it felt really good when she took off towards you in such nice light! I'm curious why you chose f/4 here; was it for shutter speed or DOF? Stunning image BTW!

thanks Doug Bhai, I had set up for a SS of about 2500 when there was cloud cover, but when it took off the sun was shining. it was basically for better SS.

thanks again,regards,

Kiran.
11-23-2010, 05:49 AM
John Wright

Excellent timing, DOF, pose and BG - nice one! :)
11-23-2010, 06:45 AM
Craig Brelsford

Very nicely done! I suspect you waited patiently for some time for the kestrel to fly toward you. F/4 got you the SS you needed, and I don't see any DOF problems at all; the kestrel is sharp all around. You may wish to tell the story of the bird's right-upward movement by leaving more room to the right and above.
11-25-2010, 01:09 AM
Doug Brown

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kiran Poonacha

thanks Doug Bhai, I had set up for a SS of about 2500 when there was cloud cover, but when it took off the sun was shining. it was basically for better SS.

Thanks for the reply!