Hand held capture, taken in Lancashire.
Olympus E-M1X
Focal Length : 420.0mm
Focal length in 35 mm film : 841.0mm
Exposure mode : Manual exposure
ISO Sensitivity : 320
Exposure compensation : 0.0 EV
Shutter : 1/500 sec
Aperture : F5.6
ACR/PSCC
Kestrel (Falco tinnunculus)
Hand held capture, taken in Lancashire.
Olympus E-M1X
Focal Length : 420.0mm
Focal length in 35 mm film : 841.0mm
Exposure mode : Manual exposure
ISO Sensitivity : 320
Exposure compensation : 0.0 EV
Shutter : 1/500 sec
Aperture : F5.6
ACR/PSCC
Last edited by Jonathan Ashton; 09-23-2021 at 04:37 AM.
Love the rock perch and the bird looks great! I love those talons and he is posing nice for you! My only tiny suggestion is I might have gone with a 4x5 vertical instead of a 2x3 vertical. It would remove some of the room above the head and provide more width.
Thanks Kurt I'll take another look, the original crop is 4:3 and I got the impression the rock looked a little massive, hence 3:2Originally Posted by Kurt Bowman
I could see more space around without more rock if possible. You're kestrels looks different than ours here in Cali. Very nice and great detail. he must have liked you.
Hi Jon .... lovely little raptor .
You photographed him nicely , I do really like how you rendered the colors ... might drop the blues a fraction .
Well presented with a good tonal range and nice fine sharpness across the bird ... well done !!!!
The comp is quite ok for me , but for sure there are other options .
TFS Andreas
A beautiful shot. A nice pose, and lovely background. I'm fine with the comp, but then I've often been told I leave too much empty space at the top. (Leaves room for the title on the magazine cover.)
Jon, I quite like this man.
The pose is just simple and sweet. Rock has enough interest to add value. Really enjoy the bkg gradient, nice on that front!
As a personal preference, I'd love just a touch more pop in terms of depth and richness but man it's really close.
AFA the crop, it's kind of tough; my eyes wish for a little less up top but you gave plenty of the rock. Kurt may be right, a 4x5 could do the trick.
Enjoyed this, thanks.
Quite a nice shot Jon, was this baited in the garden? The stone perch is a bit dominant, would have preferred a branch, shame the talon behind is curled rather than outstretched. Colours look OK and reflective of our species here, more muted in their tones, but can be richer in good light.
Bill, that's fine as submitting to agencies & libraries you must supply the FF image, but here you should crop for presentation, so there is too much negative space above.I'm fine with the comp, but then I've often been told I leave too much empty space at the top. (Leaves room for the title on the magazine cover.)
TFS
Steve
Post Production: It’s ALL about what you do with the tools and not, which brand of tool you use.
Steve this was not baited, it was taken at a reserve in Lancashire. I felt the rock was rather large and tried to minimise it's impact, I have another image facing the opposite direction in different light, it was mostly very cloudy grey with just a couple of moments of intermittent brightness.
‘Reserve’ so is this captive then?
Post Production: It’s ALL about what you do with the tools and not, which brand of tool you use.
The bird was in NO way captive nor was it baited or restrained, it was completely free and able to fly in any direction it wished. It was a happy circumstance.
If the bird was tame, restrained baited or in any way a set up I would have said. The image was taken at a Lancashire Wildlife Trust reserve.
Sorry Jon, only asking, as you said reserve.
Post Production: It’s ALL about what you do with the tools and not, which brand of tool you use.
Oh boy, you must be happy with this! Although minor I would certainly remove the small bits of white "fluff" on the forehead and near the bill, but man all else is top-notch to me.
Great view of this kestrel. Perfect pose and a nice two toned background. Like the lichen on the rock.
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