My Old Kestrel

© Jeroen Stel

My Old Kestrel

Uploaded: December 13, 2006 09:24:48

Description

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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Comments

Jennifer L. Taranto December 13, 2006

Nice sharpness on the bird, and good use of dof. Very pretty. #571749

Gary Lange December 13, 2006

Beautiful shot of this bird, Jeroen! #3699038

Ken Slade December 13, 2006

Outstanding! Exceptional colors, sharpness and composition. #3700063

Janine Russell level-classic December 13, 2006

Jeroen, excellent detail, exposure, color, textures, clarity and lighting. #3700352

Richard D. Cox December 14, 2006

Great detail and color. #3700649

Terry L. McKaig January 29, 2007

This is amazing!
I love the DOF and how crisp and sharp this is!

Terry #3888686


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