D300 200-400 @400, hand-held. Manual exposure mode, no flash. ISO 800 f6.3 1/500 sec.
Cropped.
C&C appreciated !!
Thank you !!
American Kestrel Stalked (with a second frame added)
D300 200-400 @400, hand-held. Manual exposure mode, no flash. ISO 800 f6.3 1/500 sec.
Cropped.
C&C appreciated !!
Thank you !!
Last edited by Desmond Chan; 03-16-2009 at 11:10 PM.
Nice soft light. Good look-back head angle. Love the moss. That said, I would have loved to have seen this in profile as I am not too fond of over-the-shoulder views. The distant blurred white line thru the head is a minor distraction. Could you have gotten higher or lower?
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The bird was actually at lower than eye level. I can't go higher without the help of a step ladder or stool because I was standing in the middle of the street (no traffic when I was shooting). If I go lower, then it means more sky and the white line would just be in another position in the photo, I think.Originally Posted by Arthur Morris
I have another frame with the kestrel looking straight at the camera, would that be better?
Thanks Desmond. This may have helped: if you need to get a bit higher fast--oops, never mind--I see that you were handholding. Thanks for the info and do post the similar here. (As a general rule, the best head angle when shooting up the bird's butt is 90 degrees, parallel to the imaging sensor but I would still love to see it.
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Desmond, Obviously Arthur Morris would know more about HA than I would so that said-Nice capture and I like the composition. The lighting looks beautiful
i love that moss on the post too! really adds a nice element to an already good image. i would try to do something with the white line. would take it over the top for me!
The moss really add to the shot, and quite nice other than the minor things mentioned above.
Great sharp shot with light. I like the over the shoulder look cause it shows me the f
Back feathers. Ditto Arthur on the bg line. Pleasing image well done
Here's another frame. Unfortunately, the tail position has also changed. I prefer the first one because that one the mouse is visible.
For some reason, the kestrel kept nodding its head while looking at me. And then flew away.
Thakns Desmond. I too prefer the original post. You say that you were out of your car; could you have gotten on the other side of the bird?
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No, because the other side of the bird where it was in the photo is fenced. On the other side of the street though is a a berry farm where the kestrel also hangs out. This is taken when in that farm on a different day:
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