1\/125, f\/8, ISO 400, 500 f\/4, 1.4 tc, natural light, not baited, set up or called in<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\nIt was overcast, with clearing to the west (behind me) so it was bright back there.\u00a0 This kind of lighting often produces a horizontal catch light in the eye, rather than the more typical pinpoint catch light.\u00a0 I often like that effect, as I do here.<\/p>\n
I’ve seen noticeably fewer kestrels this winter and early spring\u00a0than I have for many years.\u00a0 I sure hope there’s nothing ominous going on…<\/p>\n
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This image was taken several years ago in early October\u00a0at Farmington Bay.\u00a0 I’ve always liked the color combinations\u00a0in the shot.\u00a0 The background is the deeply shaded Wasatch Mountains.\u00a0 The reds are caused by the fall colors of scrub oak and other vegetation. \u00a01\/125, f\/8, ISO 400, 500 f\/4, 1.4 tc, natural light, not baited, set up or called in It was overcast, with clearing to the west (behind me) so it was bright back there.\u00a0 This kind of lighting often produces a horizontal catch light in the eye, rather than the more typical pinpoint catch light.\u00a0 I often like that effect, as I do here. I’ve seen noticeably fewer kestrels this winter and early spring\u00a0than I have for many years.\u00a0 I sure hope there’s nothing ominous going on… Ron<\/p>\n
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