Don Poulton
September 2023 - Lenner Falcon
About the Image(s)
On the spring camera club outing, another bird we had a chance to photograph was this Lenner Falcon. He was posed such that we were able to obtain a close-in portrait, for which I used the same equipment (Canon 7D Mark II, 100-400mm lens) that I used for the eagle last month. I improved the color and background of the image in Lightroom. All suggestions are welcome.
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6 comments posted
Nice portrait. The light was very harsh and from the side. Do they let you use fill flash? Posted: 09/05/2023 06:59:58
Very precise portrait, colors good, focus incredible. I've never heard of this species of falcon. Where are they native? Posted: 09/05/2023 16:33:10
Sharp image, well focussed. From the shadow detail the lighting was not in your favour. A good capture all the same. The bird is different from the most common kestrel we get in UK. Posted: 09/09/2023 06:02:04
Don, the Falcon is tack sharp and the good tonality. The only distracting element in the frame is the background. Hope you don't mind that I added one. Good or bad? Very nice image. Posted: 09/09/2023 17:42:21
Don, you got a great head shot of this falcon. I didn't realize kestrel species were widespread. I'd like to see more pictures of the whole bird Posted: 09/12/2023 18:28:16
Thanks everyone for your comments. I captured this bird during an outing to a raptor rehabilitation facility in southern Ontario. Checking on Wikipedia, I notice this species is largely native to Africa. I don't know how this individual came to this continent. I do prefer my plain background, the composite background would not do in a nature competition, besides there is a branch of the tree emanating from the falcon's beak. Posted: 09/18/2023 10:45:23