Oh, and a bonus one
KevinFRK
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Grey herons beget grey herons, or at least I assume that's what's happening here - same walk, maybe even same seat:
I used to use entirely clear filters (UV blocking, perhaps) purely for protection. After seeing various debates I swapped over to religiously using a lens hood, regardless of whether there was glare making the hood needed for its actual purpose. I think the argument was that hoods protect against a wider range of impacts, and in particular provide some cushioning, while filters obviously have an optical impact even if "clear". Third party hoods are also cheap.
That said, hoods are bulky, so filters as protection have their place.
Really satisfying photo...
Except for those paper cups.
It's been a little while since I've seen kestrels - here, the Kites get chased off by Jackdaws and Crows, though I'm pretty sure sometimes the Kites deliberately provoke them first to have a bit of fun.
Because I've watched them so much, I'm familiar with their flight patterns (loosely, a lazy horizontal corkscrew, a lazy half straight glide, and then a determined "I want to get there" flight - oh, and a circling up on thermals which is a "no hoper" for photos) - with those I find it much easier now to predict and track their flight. Though a good lens and auto-focus obviously helps a lot!
Well, there are Scottish release & feeding stations (I've been to the Galloway one), and they are happy in urban environments, it shouldn't be more than a few years before you're seeing them in Glasgow!
Oops - the one time I forgot to add it!
Canon R5 MkII + RF200-800mm lens (at full extension) - ISO800, F/9, 1/1250s So, umm, not the cheapest of setups :)
It did make my walk, the day is yet young, but maybe to day as well!
Chalkie from 2022, the last time I've a photo of them (I've also some 2021 photos):
A nice combo of crimes against the sky.
Though what it really needs is a few jet vapour trails, preferably with a jet in shot!
Perhaps try setting the camera to manual focus and a plausible distance - I almost feel sorry for auto-focus trying to make sense of what it's seeing in those circumstances!
But a good experiment to try.
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