Diving for Food by Tom Torbert

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16-SEP-2008	Tom Torbert

Diving for Food

Countryside, KC, Mo

WHEN THE KESTREL DIVES OFF ITS PERCH AFTER FOOD, IT USES ITS WINGS TO GUIDE IT, BUT FOLDS THEM BACK AS FALCON'S CAN, SO THAT IT REACHES TOP SPEED QUICKLY. CATCHING THESE IMAGES IS MORE A MATTER OF LUCK THAN SKILL...

Nikon D300 ,Nikkor 200mm f/2G IF-ED AF-S VR
1/3000s f/8.0 at 400.0mm iso800 hide exif

Full EXIF Info
Date/Time	16-Sep-2008 11:59:31
Make	Nikon
Model	NIKON D300
Flash Used	No
Focal Length	400 mm
Exposure Time	1/3000 sec
Aperture	f/8
ISO Equivalent	800
Exposure Bias
White Balance
Metering Mode	matrix (5)
JPEG Quality
Exposure Program	aperture priority (3)
Focus Distance

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Hank Vander Velde		17-Sep-2008 22:57
Nice series and description Tom. V.

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