{"id":104290,"date":"2021-11-21T04:48:09","date_gmt":"2021-11-21T11:48:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.featheredphotography.com\/blog\/?p=104290"},"modified":"2021-11-21T05:11:41","modified_gmt":"2021-11-21T12:11:41","slug":"male-american-kestrel-posing-in-side-light","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/featheredphotography.com\/blog\/2021\/11\/21\/male-american-kestrel-posing-in-side-light\/","title":{"rendered":"Male American Kestrel Posing In Side Light"},"content":{"rendered":"

Side light can be a challenge but sometimes nature comes to the rescue.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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1\/1000, f\/8, ISO 640, Canon 7D, Canon EF 500mm f\/4L IS II USM + EF 1.4 III Extender, not baited, set up or called in<\/em><\/p>\n

These are older photos of a male American Kestrel at Farmington Bay WMA. I’ve posted a couple of other photos of this bird in the past but these two are new to Feathered Photography. The background is the Wasatch Mountains in shade.<\/p>\n

Before it fell down (or was deliberately pushed over) this old snag used to be a favorite kestrel perch but it was always very strongly side lit in the mornings when I like to photograph birds. So I rarely got photos I liked very much when kestrels or other birds were perched there. But on this December morning the ground was covered with snow that reflected light up to the bird and helped to fill in the shadows that otherwise would have been dense and lacking in detail. I can’t tell you how many photos of kestrels on this perch I’ve deleted because of the strong sidelight and resulting deep shadows on the bird.<\/span><\/p>\n

When this shot was taken the kestrel had been preening the feathers on his upper back and I just happened to catch him when he pulled his head back and had light on his face for a moment. I like his left foot stuck out for balance.<\/p>\n

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1\/1000, f\/8, ISO 640, Canon 7D, Canon EF 500mm f\/4L IS II USM + EF 1.4 III Extender, not baited, set up or called in<\/em><\/p>\n

In-between preening sessions he performed several leisurely wing and tail stretches. He was obviously quite comfortable up there, even with me so close. He probably thought the side light had ruined my chances for good photos so he decided to frustrate me with interesting poses.<\/p>\n

Thanks, snow.<\/p>\n

Ron<\/p>\n

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Side light can be a challenge but sometimes nature comes to the rescue.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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