timecapturer

Kestrel

Kestrel

camera

SONY DSLR-A850

settings

settings

Aperture f/5.6 ISO 200 Shutter 1/250 Focal Length 4000/10

upload_date

upload_date

Aug, 2017

Views

1087

Likes

+206

Awards

People's Choice in Raptors Photo Challenge

Winner in Birds of Prey - Up Close Photo Challenge

Peer Award

+81

Absolute Masterpiece

+24

Top Choice

+14

Magnificent Capture

+8

Superb Composition

+5

All Star

Outstanding Creativity

Virtuoso

Superior Skill

Emotions

Impressed

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Categories

Animals

Wow, amazing capture!

Thank-you - Brian.

Nice Capture, simple and clean, well done

Thank-you - Brian.

Congrats on your winning submission to my photo challenge "Birds of Prey - Up Close"

Wow! thanks and thanks for setting the challenge. - Brian.

Platinum

Congratulations on your win. Beautiful photo!

Thank-you - Brian.

Amazing capture. Congrats!

Thank-you - Brian.

Beautiful capture!

Thank-you Alfredo - Brian.

PRO

Congrats. Fantastic capture.

Thank-you - Brian.

Good man!

Thank-you - Brian.

Platinum

lovely close up and detail - thank you for entering your lovely photo into my challenge "animals of any kind" - good luck

Thanks and thanks for setting the challenge. - Brian.

Platinum

Fantastic macro

Thank-you - Brian.

Thank you for participating in my photo challenge! Hard to choose among so many great photos! This is the best large birds photo splendid picture!! Adding to my if we could pick more than one winner collection.

Thank-you - Brian.

Congratulations 👏

Thank-you Sophie - Brian.

Ultimate

Awesome. Love the light and intent stare! Congratulations on your award.

Thank-you Jayne - Brian.

PRO+

Congratulations on a fab shot and on a worthy win

Thank-you - Regards Brian.

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