Birds A couple of kestrel shots from yesterday, a little bit busy, back ground but here they are

[spudhead]

• ILCE-1
• FE 300mm F2.8 GM OSS + 2X Teleconverter
• 600.0 mm
• ƒ/7.1
• 1/2500 sec
• ISO 800

• ILCE-1
• FE 300mm F2.8 GM OSS + 2X Teleconverter
• 600.0 mm
• ƒ/7.1
• 1/2500 sec
• ISO 800

 

[Uncle Kevriano]

Nice. Have you got a pet Kes or something

 

[spudhead]

Nice. Have you got a pet Kes or something

No, 3 breeding pairs at a near by lake reserve, and 2 years watching means I can almost find them when ever I walk now

 

[iain clyne]

The background is fine, birds don't live in places with perfect background. Nice shots.

 

[spudhead]

The background is fine, birds don't live in places with perfect background. Nice shots.

I know Iain we all look for the best shot we can

 

[iain clyne]

I’ve got to the stage that if I see a shot I like I don’t worry about the background unless it is really terrible.

 

[Richard A]

What’s your philosophy on cleaning up the background in post processing for a shot like these?

 

[spudhead]

What’s your philosophy on cleaning up the background in post processing for a shot like these?

I am not sure I can do much about it, I am no editing expert, the fact is these birds are off at the slightest movement around them and the angle shot it is shot at is better than the background of buildings that would have shown behind it, other factors would have seen better results maybe different f number but the bird was strongly backlight. I guess it is all part of the learning process

 

[iain clyne]

What’s your philosophy on cleaning up the background in post processing for a shot like these?

I don’t if it’s too bad I probably won’t take the picture or if I do I’ll leave it as it is.