PINNACLE 2,297 Posted February 28, 2016 Report Share Posted February 28, 2016 I came across this beauty last week whilst out with the mutts. This evenings Kestrel by Martin Billard, on Flickr Kestrel by Martin Billard, on Flickr This evenings Kestrel by Martin Billard, on Flickr This evenings Kestrel by Martin Billard, on Flickr Stunning birds up close 18 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jeppi26 1,855 Posted February 28, 2016 Report Share Posted February 28, 2016 Nice shots ringed aswell Quote Link to post Share on other sites
The one 8,474 Posted February 28, 2016 Report Share Posted February 28, 2016 Very nice as said ringed as well who would ring a Kestrel Quote Link to post Share on other sites
PINNACLE 2,297 Posted February 28, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 28, 2016 It is a wild bird and lives on Surrey Wildlife Trust land, There are a few of them there so will look out for rings on the others, 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Gaz_1989 9,539 Posted February 29, 2016 Report Share Posted February 29, 2016 Great shots them. Bottom 2 could be on a canvas. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
HPR 1,160 Posted February 29, 2016 Report Share Posted February 29, 2016 Smart the old kezzie . First bird I ever flew was a kestrel brilliant little bird to the lure . Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lid 194 Posted February 29, 2016 Report Share Posted February 29, 2016 Very nice indeed. Does the 1.4 extender shown in the EXIF have any effect on focusing or other aspects of lens operation? Are they the jpg straight out the camera, or do you process the raw files? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
KittleRox 2,147 Posted February 29, 2016 Report Share Posted February 29, 2016 Cracking Quote Link to post Share on other sites
hjckcff 1,738 Posted February 29, 2016 Report Share Posted February 29, 2016 nice shots. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
PINNACLE 2,297 Posted March 1, 2016 Author Report Share Posted March 1, 2016 Thanks for the comments Very nice indeed. Does the 1.4 extender shown in the EXIF have any effect on focusing or other aspects of lens operation? Are they the jpg straight out the camera, or do you process the raw files? The 1.4 does slow focus just a bit but it is still quick enough for most things. Obviously you get 420mm out of a 300mm lens but it is f5.6 not f4. I always shoot RAW so would have used Adobe Lightroom or Canon DPP to process them. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lid 194 Posted March 1, 2016 Report Share Posted March 1, 2016 Cheers for the info. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
PeterJohnsons 0 Posted March 1, 2016 Report Share Posted March 1, 2016 Those pictures are something very special! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Omanyra 2,518 Posted March 1, 2016 Report Share Posted March 1, 2016 Good images matie, well done..nice bird Quote Link to post Share on other sites
j j m 6,539 Posted March 1, 2016 Report Share Posted March 1, 2016 Top pics mate Quote Link to post Share on other sites
lifelong cumbrian 1,826 Posted March 9, 2016 Report Share Posted March 9, 2016 Thanks for the comments Very nice indeed. Does the 1.4 extender shown in the EXIF have any effect on focusing or other aspects of lens operation? Are they the jpg straight out the camera, or do you process the raw files? The 1.4 does slow focus just a bit but it is still quick enough for most things. Obviously you get 420mm out of a 300mm lens but it is f5.6 not f4. I always shoot RAW so would have used Adobe Lightroom or Canon DPP to process them. When you are using Raw does it slow the camera down in burst mode as opposed to jpeg. Thank you. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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