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Mar, 2017Views
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Location
This photograph was taken at the Wildlife Refuge in Richfield,Washington. There is many opportunities for bird shots throughout this drive through reserve.Time
To be honest I cannot say what time of day I took this photo because I get so caught up in photographing all the wildlife there that I usually spend 3-4 hours a day there. Mostly I am there in the AM hours when wildlife is most active.Lighting
I am a firm believer in the “golden hour”. As I am usually an outdoor photographer I prefer to use natural lighting to my advantage rather than using post editing.Equipment
I used my trusty Nikon camera.Inspiration
I got lucky to be able to catch this Kestrel landing in a tree close by. They are very elusive birds and hard to catch in the wild. I feel that this is one of my luckiest photos.Editing
I am terrible at photoshop....therefore I keep my photos natural and true to how they were taken.In my camera bag
I usually try to keep 2-3 lenses depending on what I plan on capturing on any given day.Feedback
Photographing birds can be very difficult because they are not very cooperative. I cannot tell you how many times I have gotten just a wing or a tail. Most of the time will just be a disappointing blur. My advice would be to have lots of patience and don’t give up. The payoff can be very rewarding.
