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Male kestrel with prey.
Male kestrel with prey.
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An-D
March 07, 2014
Fantastic! Perfect shot of a hard-to-get moment!Fantastic detail in the the subject. I love the intensity in the kestrel's expression. Great capture!
mrwildie
March 07, 2014
Thank you very much for your most flattering comment I
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texaaronpueschel
January 02, 2015
This one gets it. It has many good elements of good photography. Nothing like a bird of prey captured in the wild, doing what it does best. Love it.
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Location
This image was taken in an apple orchard in Lancashire in the UK.Time
I shot this image at 4.30 pm.Lighting
This image was taken in July, the light was good and directly behind me which made exposure very easy.Equipment
For this shot I used a Nikon D300s with a Nikon 300 mm f2.8 telephoto lens, hand held.Inspiration
I have photographed this kestrel many times, but I've never seen it with prey before - the opportunity was a gift and too good to miss!Editing
I post processed this image in photoshop. I used curves, the dodge and burn tool and an action I created to perform a little sharpening then cropped and saved .In my camera bag
When I'm out doing bird photography I travel light and only carry my camera body (Nikon D3x) with a Nikon 200-400mm telephoto lens + a bean-bag and a small bag of bird food to use for bait.Feedback
When out photographing wild birds it's good practice to go out with a specific species to photograph in mind - that way you can visit the habitat of that species and this will greatly improve your chances of getting images you can use. To achieve this it is essential that you research your subject beforehand. Once you are on site and you have spotted your quarry, strategically place some bird food bait and look for a spot where the sun is behind you, if possible. You can then sit and wait for the chance to press the shutter release.
