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Home » ANIMALS- WILDLIFE « Previous image  · Slide Show · Next image » « Previous image · Next image » Mobbed Click on image to view larger image « Previous image  · Slide Show · Next image » Photo Details mortcdz Registered: January 2009 Posts: 1,837 Sometimes nature photography is about being lucky, and being in the right place at the right time. Walking my dogs today, with the aim of getting some pictures of them in the afternoon sunshine, I happened to look up and see three crows diving in and out of an oak tree - not normal behaviour. So, a little jog and I got there just in time to see the object of their attention, a young kestrel (the older kestrels on this meadow know how to avoid the crows). Not technically the best picture (shooting into the light was the only way to get the angle to see the birds) but one I like · Date: Wed December 9, 2009 · Views: 296 · Additional Info Keywords: Kestrel, Crow Camera Make / Model: Canon EOS 450D Lens Make / Focal Length: Canon 75-300mm State / County / Area Image Taken: Norfolk Country Image Taken United Kingdom Processing Software Applications Used Photoshop CS3 « more · more »

Author Thread   Shimshams Registered: April 2009 Posts: 948 Wed December 9, 2009 5:41pm Great shot mark. Right place, right time and the technical know how to get the shot.if only we could read its thoughts...impressed by the jogging bit as well....best wishes Rob lrw1966 Registered: November 2008 Posts: 3,889 Wed December 9, 2009 6:17pm Marvelous timing, Mark. Amazing Wildlife action. Nicely done. Thanks Larry Mick Registered: January 2009 Posts: 1,608 Wed December 9, 2009 7:53pm You did very well here Mark with this grab shot ... jogging photographer .. now there is a sight fine work mate Tincup Registered: September 2009 Posts: 1,421 Wed December 9, 2009 11:19pm Wow! I love how the kestril is apprehensively looking up at the dark hovering crow. That's a great action shot Mark! The only thing I would have done to this pic is used a small desat sponge tool and lessoned the fringe coloring on some of the limbs, etc. Still awesome! Vixpix Registered: June 2009 Posts: 1,014 Thu December 10, 2009 9:47am Hi Mark, Must have stopped raining in Norfolk then Excellent wildlife shot and well done for spotting the action from a distance Knowledge of animal behaviour is the key for getting shots like this, so very well done for the shot and for your observational skills!! Regards Vic. Paul Registered: October 2009 Posts: 876 Thu December 10, 2009 3:37pm Yes, I agree with all, very well done. It's nice to have some luck but that does not mean much if the talent isn't there in the first place. veejaycee Registered: February 2009 Posts: 5,689 Thu December 10, 2009 8:30pm There is an old maxim for photographers - f8 and be there. Well I don't know the aperture but the important thing was you saw something odd, checked it out and were there to make this picture. Nice work. Vic. olddingo Registered: November 2008 Posts: 2,626 Thu December 10, 2009 8:40pm The crows here do much the same Mark. Under the circumstances a wonderful image. The kestrel looks very anxious sitting there, Dave

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