Australian Kestrels
Steve Morenos photographed these Australian Kestrels at the Australian Reptile Park (ARP), Somersby, where he has been shooting for about a year. He writes:
“The Kestrels were just small chicks when they were found after being blown out of their nest during a severe thunderstorm. Handed in by a resident and hand reared by ARP staff the chicks took on their beautiful plumage as they grew rapidly. I timed the shoot to coincide with new born animals. This gave me an opportunity to photograph them as they grew…quite incredible to witness.”
The image is part of Morenos’ ongoing photo shoot “Fotozoa.” Ten of the images are part of a winning portfolio touring with the 2009 Sony World Photography Awards.
November 3rd, 2009 at 2:52 pm EEST
Great capture!!!!!!
November 3rd, 2009 at 3:23 pm EEST
American Kestrels, aka sparrow hawks, are my favorite bird of prey. Beautiful when the babies grow up & their feathers are fresh & colorful. Thanx for this shot.
November 3rd, 2009 at 3:49 pm EEST
A little hard to enjoy the portfolio with all those distracting watermarks.
November 3rd, 2009 at 7:59 pm EEST
Hi Gary,
In the new year (2010) I’ll be changing and adding new images to my ‘fotozoa’
page. To make the viewing experience far more pleasurable the watermarks will
less visible.
November 3rd, 2009 at 8:30 pm EEST
thats cool…………
November 3rd, 2009 at 8:46 pm EEST
Beautiful Shot Vre. :)
November 3rd, 2009 at 10:35 pm EEST
Incredible photo! These lovely birds look as though they’ve been “caught in the act” and have remorse for their deeds! It is wonderful !
November 3rd, 2009 at 10:35 pm EEST
I really like this picture, so much detail! beautiful
November 3rd, 2009 at 10:49 pm EEST
Interesting subject matter. great detail. what kind of camera are you using?
November 3rd, 2009 at 11:45 pm EEST
Love the photo! You have captured the essence of beauty and character of the Kestrels. The photo is mesmerizing.
November 3rd, 2009 at 11:45 pm EEST
This is a truly wonderful photograph. It is so good to see people from back home producing such remarkable work! I’ll be watching Steve’s work more closely from now on…
November 3rd, 2009 at 11:52 pm EEST
Hi Taylor,
I use the Sony Alpha 900 to capture the beautiful detail.
November 4th, 2009 at 12:07 am EEST
amazed by the quality detail a truly fabulous shot. well done .
November 4th, 2009 at 1:13 am EEST
Wicked picture. Almost looks semi-animated. Very impressive.
November 4th, 2009 at 1:31 am EEST
Gorgeous shot! Their eyes look like peacock feathers. Beautiful.
November 4th, 2009 at 1:51 am EEST
cous you ve done a great job…great pic mate…keep it up
November 4th, 2009 at 2:22 am EEST
Stevooo..
This is great stuff!! I’d love to show you Xia, my hamster and let you take a picture of her! :)
Jerry,
SP
November 4th, 2009 at 2:44 am EEST
Hi Jazzzzaaaa! I would love to photograph your Xia your hamster!
November 4th, 2009 at 4:09 am EEST
Fantastic Shot.
Wonderful work, yet again.
November 4th, 2009 at 5:00 am EEST
WOW….that is an amazing shot! Great work as usual Steve! Hope all is well and we’ll catch up soon. Truely any amazing photo which captures the awesome beauty of these birds…
November 4th, 2009 at 5:09 am EEST
What an amazingly detailed photo. Such clarity!
November 4th, 2009 at 5:56 am EEST
Steve, you need to be published in a book. These images are truly magnificent.
November 4th, 2009 at 6:51 am EEST
you need to be published in a book is a defo must. photo is so clear and sharp
November 4th, 2009 at 7:10 am EEST
A superlative shot…you capture the essence,grace and style of these magnificent birds..
November 4th, 2009 at 7:13 am EEST
Kestrels are the Bestrels!
Great photo Steve!