Bosque Kestrel -- Repost

Posted by BrianS on Fri Jan 09, 2004 7:20 am

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From a series of Kestrel shots taken at Bosque ... 40% crop.
Thanx for looking.

The Vitals
Canon 10D, 500mm f/4 IS, 1.4x
Shutter speed: 1/1000 sec
Aperture: 7.1
Exposure mode: Av
Exposure compensation: +1/3
Flash: Off
Metering mode: Evaluative
Drive mode: Single frame shooting
ISO: 100

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by Larsen on Fri Jan 09, 2004 7:43 am

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I've seen some wonderful kestrel shots from Bosque this year, this is another one.

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by AlexC on Fri Jan 09, 2004 8:46 am

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Wonderful bird, and wonderful pose, a little tweaking in levels can make it pop and a touch of USM could make it sing, Sill very nice as is!!
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by Alan Murphy on Fri Jan 09, 2004 8:47 am

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Brian, I agree with Alex. Beautiful photo.

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by Jim Urbach on Fri Jan 09, 2004 8:51 am

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Brian, Real nice capture.

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by DC on Fri Jan 09, 2004 9:08 am

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Awesome shot, I wish our kestrels would sit on a perch like that

Excellent, well done.

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by Harvey Edelman on Fri Jan 09, 2004 9:10 am

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Very nice image. Possibly just a bit more pop.

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by Alan Melle on Fri Jan 09, 2004 10:11 am

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Super shot of the Kestral! A little curves adjustment to lighten it up really makes it pop. (File deleted after checking adjustment)

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by Bob Ettinger on Fri Jan 09, 2004 11:57 am

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Brian,

No nits here.

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by Bill Whala on Fri Jan 09, 2004 2:18 pm

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Very nice!! I love the pose and the simplicity of the composition. A little soft though.

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by Wil Hershberger on Fri Jan 09, 2004 3:39 pm

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Wonderful pose and great shot. It does appear soft. Some USM and levels will make this sing.

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by BrianS on Fri Jan 09, 2004 5:25 pm

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Thanx for the suggestions -- I've touched it with levels and apllied a little USM.

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by Juan E. Bahamon on Sat Jan 10, 2004 7:25 pm