American Kestrel, (composite male and female)

Posted by Rob Palmer on Mon Mar 15, 2004 12:01 pm

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My camera is out of commission for another week and I'm going nuts. I'd like your opinions on this composite image of a male and female kestrel taken on different days but similar perches.

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by AForns on Mon Mar 15, 2004 12:10 pm

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Don't like the light difference in the two images it has a strange feel to it.

Hope your camera is back soon.

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by Gustav W. Verderber on Mon Mar 15, 2004 12:20 pm

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Rob,

Frankly, while both birds are brilliantly colorful and the composition looks natural enough, it's noticeable (at least to a the discerning eye of a photographer) that the light is not of the same quality on both birds. The right bird is significantly more dull; there's not the glow that we see on the left bird.

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by Denny Malueg on Mon Mar 15, 2004 12:24 pm

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Great Composite Rob, would love to have either image.
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by George McCarthy on Mon Mar 15, 2004 12:33 pm

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Either but not both. Light direction and temperature are different on each bird. Good idea though and probably would have worked if taken on the same day within a short space of time and from the same direction.

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by jnadler on Mon Mar 15, 2004 12:48 pm

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Nice try but the photo does feel composite to me.

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by Larsen on Mon Mar 15, 2004 1:09 pm

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I'd be happy with the images, but I'd keep them separate. It's way too obvious it's a composite - 1) the light's too different, 2) you don't see equal height tree top tips together like that, let alone each with a Ketsrel on it.

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by Alan Murphy on Mon Mar 15, 2004 1:55 pm

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Rob, besides the light being different, the male is a little bit smaller compared to the female than you have presented here. Here they look the same size. They are both sweet shots though.

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by Bill Whala on Mon Mar 15, 2004 2:45 pm

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They are two very nice images. My preference would be to keep them separate for the reasons already mentioned.

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by Jim Urbach on Mon Mar 15, 2004 3:00 pm

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Rob,

The difference in lighting accentuates a distinct difference in color. I've shot only males in captivity and have never recognized this much difference in the wild, but you're the expert.

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by Penney Goodwin on Mon Mar 15, 2004 4:01 pm

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I would keep them separate - two distinct, gorgeous images. The light difference and composition doesn't quite work for me. Otherwise, wonderful kestrel images, always!

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by Rob Palmer on Mon Mar 15, 2004 4:59 pm

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Thanks for all the comments. Looks like separate is the way to go.

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