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Images => Nature, Flora, Fauna & Landscapes => Topic started by: Lance B on June 23, 2015, 10:56:12

Title: Nankeen Kestrel
Post by: Lance B on June 23, 2015, 10:56:12

Nankeen Kestrel on a rare occasion sitting on the grass

D810 + 400 f2.8E FL VR + 2x TCIII (800mm), f8, 1/1600sec, ISO720 handheld:

(http://www.pbase.com/lance_b/image/160504586/original.jpg)

Title: Re: Nankeen Kestrel
Post by: antonoat on June 23, 2015, 23:21:23

Lance,
that's a very beautiful image.
Excellent detail on the bird and the colours really work well together to make this a striking photograph.
Lovely creamy background is the icing on the cake!

Title: Re: Nankeen Kestrel
Post by: Lance B on June 24, 2015, 00:18:15

Quote from: antonoat on June 23, 2015, 23:21:23

Lance,
that's a very beautiful image.
Excellent detail on the bird and the colours really work well together to make this a striking photograph.
Lovely creamy background is the icing on the cake!

Thank you very much for your lovely comments and appraisal, Tony. Much appreciated!  :)

Title: Re: Nankeen Kestrel
Post by: bobfriedman on June 24, 2015, 00:29:10

very nice... female?

we have a different type of kestrel around here.. this one looks quite different to me.

Title: Re: Nankeen Kestrel
Post by: Mikes on June 24, 2015, 03:00:03

Lovely catch there Lance, with the background working nicely for you. You have steady hands!

Looks like well maintained grasslands - golf course?

Title: Re: Nankeen Kestrel
Post by: Lance B on June 24, 2015, 06:59:10

Quote from: bobfriedman on June 24, 2015, 00:29:10

very nice... female?

we have a different type of kestrel around here.. this one looks quite different to me.

Thank you for your nice comment, Bob. It is a little difficult to identify the female compared to the male as they are quite similar.

Title: Re: Nankeen Kestrel
Post by: Lance B on June 24, 2015, 06:59:55

Quote from: Mikes on June 24, 2015, 03:00:03

Lovely catch there Lance, with the background working nicely for you. You have steady hands!

Looks like well maintained grasslands - golf course?

Thank you very much for your lovely comments and appraisal, Mike.

Yes, it had landed on a Golf Course.  :)

Title: Re: Nankeen Kestrel
Post by: elsa hoffmann on June 24, 2015, 07:37:37

beautiful capture - and bird.

Title: Re: Nankeen Kestrel
Post by: Lance B on June 24, 2015, 10:10:52

Quote from: elsa hoffmann on June 24, 2015, 07:37:37

beautiful capture - and bird.

Thank you very much for your lovely comments, Elsa!  :)

Title: Re: Nankeen Kestrel
Post by: Jørgen Ramskov on June 24, 2015, 14:10:52

Very pleasing image.

Title: Re: Nankeen Kestrel
Post by: Lance B on June 24, 2015, 15:59:03

Quote from: Jørgen Ramskov on June 24, 2015, 14:10:52

Very pleasing image.

Thank you very much for your wonderful comment, Jørgen!  :)

Title: Re: Nankeen Kestrel
Post by: Erik Lund on June 24, 2015, 21:41:53

Very nicely framed and yes, pleasing :)

Title: Re: Nankeen Kestrel
Post by: Lance B on June 25, 2015, 15:44:18

Quote from: Erik Lund on June 24, 2015, 21:41:53

Very nicely framed and yes, pleasing :)

Thank you very much for your kind comment, Erik!  :)

Title: Re: Nankeen Kestrel
Post by: Gary on June 25, 2015, 15:59:20

Very nice detail.

Title: Re: Nankeen Kestrel
Post by: Lance B on June 28, 2015, 04:54:34

Quote from: Gary on June 25, 2015, 15:59:20

Very nice detail.

Thank you very much for your lovely comment, Gary!  :)