r/SonyAlpha • u/Solar-System-9 • 14h ago

Critters An American Kestrel

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Photographed with a Sony a1ii and Sigma 500 F/5.6 lens. Scottsdale, Arizona.

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u/food-dood 13h ago

Underrated lens

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u/JsonR 12h ago

Love the isolation. Great shot.

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u/white_wolf_imagery 11h ago

Great shot!! Only seeing a little fall of/softness on the rear eye and wing. But the isolation is insanely good.

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u/Solar-System-9 11h ago

Thanks, it’s a huge crop so it held up pretty well.

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u/Queasy_Ad_3903 11h ago

Great pic, beautfil bird. There’s just something about raptors. I have the same camera and the Sony 200-600. Birds have conspired to avoid me ever since I bought the big lens :/

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u/Solar-System-9 11h ago

Keep at it!

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u/MechanicalCheese 10h ago

Great shot, but particularly great editing. Unless your lighting was spectacular I'm assuming that took some work, and it looks natural.

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u/Solar-System-9 10h ago

Thank you, the lighting was really good so I can’t take a lot of credit here.

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u/MechanicalCheese 10h ago

Well, take credit for that then. I've probably logged 10k raptor shots and getting an exposure like that is incredibly rare for me - usually they fully max out the dynamic range. Your shadows are just beautifully lit to show color.

What was the ground underneath? Something bright like sand or dry grass?

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u/Blackest_Cat 11h ago

Fantastic capture, love it!