Great to see you here. Join our insightful photographic forum today and start tapping into a huge wealth of photographic knowledge. Completing our simple registration process will allow you to gain access to exclusive content, add your own topics and posts, share your work and connect with other members through your own private inbox! And don’t forget to say hi!
What a magnificent raptor and what a great catch, Louis.Persistence pays off. Finally, a cracking close photo of a Kestrel on Hampstead Heath, London.
G9+200/2.8+TC1.4, 280mm iso500 f4 1/5000
The persistance was really returning to the same area at least three times over the last week in the hope of improving the opportunity to photograph the birds. The first two times I was never in the right spot. I was literally struck dumb when I returned again on Friday and the first thing that happened was a Kestrel literally flew down and landed about 10 feet from me. It then took off into the trees and although I got good photographs the angle and pose wasn't that great.What a magnificent raptor and what a great catch, Louis.
Can you tell us something how you came to this shot and your persistence achieving this ?
TIA
Best regards.
I was pretty sure you would love this lensCow Parsnip bud....
E-M1.1, 40-150 Pro at 150mm, ISO 200, 1/320th at f5.6
You were right Peter...I really do!I was pretty sure you would love this lens
Peter
Excellent ! New addition ?GX8 with OM Zuiko 50mm f/2 Macro
The lens? No, I've had it for nearly 15 years. It's very good, but I don't use it enough. It's rather heavy and it can't be used with a focal length shortener unless I modify it.Excellent ! New addition ?