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Kestrel


Kestrel
Photo Information
Copyright: John Brattan (Bratman) Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Note Writer [C: 55 W: 0 N: 42] (740)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2006-06
Categories: Birds
Camera: Nikon D100, Nikkor 500mm F4p
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2007-06-13 20:35
Viewed: 624
Points: 26
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Usually a solitary bird the Kestrel is often seen hovering before dropping down onto it's prey. This is a male recognised by it's black-spotted chestnut back.
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hey John,

What a beauty!! Lovely detail on the feathers, beak. Nice BG. Wish I could have seen the full bird.

TFS!!
Liezel

  • Great 
  • trinko Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 610 W: 83 N: 324] (4310)
  • [2007-06-13 22:51]

great closeup good focus nice colors nice background nice catchlight in the eye

  • Great 
  • Ken52 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 663 W: 98 N: 1260] (4181)
  • [2007-06-13 23:02]

WOW! Stunning photo. Amazing colors so rich and well saturated throughout. Exceptional details. I really like the green background and your DOF. The black frame with thin white line is so perfect to compliment the colors of the bird. A very professional presentation!

Beautiful sharp shot John. The detail and colour on this are amazing. Great composition with him angled into the square frame and a great depth of field to isolate him from his background.

Thanks, John

Nice sharp focus pic with cool BG.
BG could be more blurried and a little bit less pixelized.

Nice image, very saturated colours show off his marking very well. Neutral background, bird looks healthy... nice image.

Hello John , excellent profile photo of male kestrel , TFS.

John

What a wonderful portrait of the Ketsrel showing its colours really well.

Great DOF, sharpness and composition

TFS
Emma

  • Great 
  • pvs Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1148 W: 254 N: 2555] (11565)
  • [2007-06-14 8:36]

Hi Johan,

A superb posting,the exposure and focus are spot on,the colors (as well from BG) are super,well done and tfs

Paul

  • Great 
  • Debz Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 582 W: 0 N: 866] (3283)
  • [2007-06-14 13:18]

Hi John, this shot has taken by breath away. It is simply superb, focus, exposure, light and colours excellent. Clean and sharp. A beautiful portrait of the Kestral. Nice crop and frame. A prize winner.
tfs
debz

Hi John,
fantastic portrait of a beautiful bird. It is fit to be framed. In a class of its own.TFS

Wow... How deep colours! Is a very good portrait of the kestrel. I like very much the colours obtained. Congratulations

  • Great 
  • pvb Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 381 W: 20 N: 522] (1815)
  • [2007-06-14 14:56]

Hi John,
This is a beautiful portrait. Good detailed in the featers, focus and shaprness.
Good colours and light.
TFS Paula

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