My Old Kestrel
Uploaded: December 13, 2006 09:24:48
Hi Guys,
Went out this afternoon to look for some kestrels, and one in particular. This is an old female, that hangs around some grasslands, and she always lets me get very close to her, and is always very curious about "that guy with that lens sticking out of his car"..
I can tell she is an old lady because of the wide yellow ring around her eyes. The wider the ring, the older they are.
Greetings,
Jeroen Stel
Canon 1Ds
Shutter speed: 1/200 sec
Aperture: F 9
Exposure mode: Av
Exposure compensation: - 1/3
Flash:no
Flash exposure compensation: no
Metering mode: Evaluative
Drive mode: Continuous: frame 1
ISO: 250
Lens: 500mm F4.5+ 1,4x TC
Focal length:700 mm
AF mode: Auto Focus
Full Frame
Homemade Beanbag from car window for support
Levels/Curves/USM/Contrast/Saturation/Noise Ninja/Lab-Sharpening
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Jennifer L. Taranto December 13, 2006
Nice sharpness on the bird, and good use of dof. Very pretty. #571749Gary Lange December 13, 2006
Beautiful shot of this bird, Jeroen! #3699038Ken Slade December 13, 2006
Outstanding! Exceptional colors, sharpness and composition. #3700063Janine Russell December 13, 2006
Jeroen, excellent detail, exposure, color, textures, clarity and lighting. #3700352Richard D. Cox December 14, 2006
Great detail and color. #3700649Terry L. McKaig January 29, 2007
This is amazing!Terry #3888686
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