Stuart Philpott
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- Joined
- Nov 17, 2015
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- Canon EOS-1D Mark IV
- ƒ/5.6
- 420mm
- 1/3200s
- ISO 1600
- Flash not fired
- Mon, 26 December 2016 3:21 PM
I normally am in ETL but venture out occassionally:S3: after all it is a new year.
This is one of the Kestrels we have been spending time with of late they are very bold for our birds which normally stay back a bit from humans. This has been an utter joy for us, as even though they are quite common around here i've never really got to grips with them or had a real chance of doing so. they are a bird I can watch for hours,so to have probably two individuals be so tolerant of me/us is really quite special for me. I seem to spend ages of late stood under a tree with Kez besides me waiting for a chance of something a bit different to a bird on a stick. This is one of those chances that actually arrived,I think she just had an itch in one of her talons,so had a good nibble to sort it out,which lead to her moving wings about in an effort to retain balance much to the photographers amusement:w3
Sadly the sun was a bit high in the sky when I took this. I'm still stuck with only canon DPP4 in post but hopefully that will change soon. So I can't do anything selctively in post only globally. I have pulled the highlights back quite aggressively (-4) dropped contrast a bit in an effort to get the tones under control a bit
Canon 1Div 300 f2.8 with 1.4extiii uncropped as framed active focus point on birdies lifted foot top row tree in from right
1/3200
f5.6
iso1600
Finally happy new year to all at BPN,i'd like to say thanks for letting me be part of this comunity. I must be the slowest learner on the planet can't really evolve at the speed I want to due to circumstances, beyond my control. Yet the folks at BPN have always been patient and constantly try and push me forwards. It has been a privalige to be a member here for my first year. Whether the image above be good or bad I know I couldn't have got anywhere near this shot last year . I attribute that to the folks here( and elsewhere it has to be said) whom have tried relentlessly to help me.
So a massive thankyou from a little humble guy ,it's pretty cool ya know that some guys/gals here whom have enormous talent and ability give their time to folks like me :5
May you all have the most fantastic light subjects and adventures in this new year
take care
Stu