Results 1 to 5 of 5

Thread: American Kestrel

  1. #1
    Forum Participant
    Join Date
    Mar 2017
    Posts
    674
    Threads
    213
    Thank You Posts

    Default American Kestrel

    Attached Images Attached Images
     
    It's a large crop and probably could have gone with 1/1600 but I like the pose and color contrast. Other suggestions... till I get a better shot (closer)?

    Details: D500 w 300 PF f4 - 1/2000, f8, 420mm, ISO 1600

  2. #2
    Forum Participant
    Join Date
    Dec 2015
    Location
    Kentucky
    Posts
    136
    Threads
    22
    Thank You Posts

    Default

    I love these birds. I have two nest boxes for them and they are both being used by two different pairs. I have seen up to six of them in one area now. Getting close is a problem with these birds. They are so small and fast they are hard to get a lock on. I plan on setting up a blind in the near future and photographing them entering and exiting the nest box. Maybe doing something like that would help you to get closer? I have an image that I took over a month ago I will share later.

  3. #3
    BPN Member Tim Foltz's Avatar
    Join Date
    May 2016
    Location
    Southern CA
    Posts
    1,434
    Threads
    197
    Thank You Posts

    Default

    Jay, the light is not ideal and unfortunately the image is soft. Hope you get a another soon.
    Have fun out there.

    -Tim

  4. #4
    Forum Participant
    Join Date
    Jun 2016
    Location
    Port Orchard, WA
    Posts
    76
    Threads
    14
    Thank You Posts

    Default

    What a wonderfully composed shot! I wish it were a little sharper though.

  5. #5
    BPN Member Jim Keener's Avatar
    Join Date
    Nov 2013
    Location
    Idyllwild, California
    Posts
    499
    Threads
    59
    Thank You Posts

    Default

    When I began photographing birds, I was so thrilled to capture such beautiful creatures, I would keep almost everything I shot, and publish on FB or my website images that embarrass me now. I went back through LR last week and eliminated hundreds of previously saved images. And the idea was hammered home, most forcefully: If the image is too small. It's too small. Nothing will save it. Same with focus, of course. My takeaway was that I should be investigating where I am shooting, especially analyzing backgrounds. My teacher has reminded me several times that background is almost always the greater portion of the image. Anyway. You got a magnificent creature in your viewfinder, and my guess is that it was thrilling to capture it. I'm glad to see us working to improve our photographs.

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •  
Web Analytics