Peregrine + Prey

Gallery: AvianPosted June 15, 2011375 views18 comments

Torrey Pines State Park, San Diego
Thanks to Charlie VanTassel, the "bird guide" !

D300s
500mm
1/1000 sec, f/5
Mode: Av
Metering: Multi-segment
Exp comp: +1/3
ISO: 640
AF mode: AF-C
White balance: AUTO
Flash: Off
Hand-held

Comments

18 comments

Comment posted by Ashley Vincent on June 15, 2011 at 4:33 AM

Wow! What a corker of a shot Sandy! Really looks like you were in the right place at just the right time, and you really made the most of it, absolutely marvelous angle of view for this display of full spread wings and tail feathers :^)

I'd be tempted to brighten up the eye a bit more, other than that, it's picture perfect for me :^)

Registered on March 1, 2011, 154 Posts, 2083 Comments

Comment posted by Tom Lusk on June 15, 2011 at 8:04 AM

Beautiful!
I've been spending a few hours each day for the past week (weather permitting) hoping to get a shot of one of these birds with prey like this - no luck.
This is great - the BG is so much better than empty sky, too. The colors are even complementary.

Registered on September 17, 2005, 312 Posts, 600 Comments

Comment posted by Jagdeep Rajput on June 15, 2011 at 8:10 AM

Very nicely done !
The down side pose & rocky BG adds to it.
Jagdeep Rajput

Registered on April 29, 2008, 686 Posts, 2857 Comments

Comment posted by Keith Bauer on June 15, 2011 at 8:39 AM

Really nice. I really like the complete bottom side view with the prey. Nice. The comp feels a bit centered. Do you have just a bit more room on the right?

Registered on November 20, 2003, 458 Posts, 4836 Comments

Comment posted by Charlie VanTassel on June 15, 2011 at 9:10 AM

Hey, that's great Sandy! I knew that if I left they would come around.

I like the underside view here too. It's not so easy to keep focus on these birds with this background so close, but you pulled it off.

Registered on October 18, 2006, 644 Posts, 4801 Comments

Comment posted by Cheryl Molennor on June 15, 2011 at 9:15 AM

Sandy that is awesome. I really like the bird against the rocky bg

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Comment posted by Charlie Baugh on June 15, 2011 at 9:18 AM

Absolutely outstanding image, Sandy. Hand held even at 1/1000 this is a magnificient achievement. If this was one image of sequential shooting there were likely other nice images but not so perfect.

Registered on April 18, 2011, 329 Posts, 1985 Comments

Comment posted by Charlie VanTassel on June 15, 2011 at 10:00 AM

BTW, Sandy... this is one of the juveniles. The adult female has a yellow face and she should be around too.

Registered on October 18, 2006, 644 Posts, 4801 Comments

Comment posted by Dennis Plank on June 15, 2011 at 10:12 AM

Nice angle and bg, Sandy.

Registered on January 28, 2008, 1767 Posts, 23192 Comments

Comment posted by Phil Ellard on June 15, 2011 at 10:30 AM

very, very nice

Registered on December 17, 2010, 60 Posts, 634 Comments

Comment posted by Darren McKenna on June 15, 2011 at 10:34 AM

Wonderful flight shot Sandy, the prey really adds to this.

Registered on October 28, 2008, 31 Posts, 214 Comments

Comment posted by John Robinson on June 15, 2011 at 11:11 AM

Good one Sandy.
JohnR
UK

Registered on March 2, 2008, 535 Posts, 2453 Comments

Comment posted by Richard Ditch on June 15, 2011 at 3:43 PM

Nice action shot. I agree about more space on the right if you've got it.

Registered on November 1, 2003, 1031 Posts, 12705 Comments

Comment posted by Richard Olsen on June 15, 2011 at 4:41 PM

Very nice photograph Sandy!
Excellent detail in the falcon and the rock bg are great!

Registered on October 19, 2006, 306 Posts, 1571 Comments

Comment posted by David Sparks on June 15, 2011 at 7:18 PM

With this shot, you did not let your "bird guide" down. Great angle and excellent detail.

Registered on May 26, 2007, 290 Posts, 4270 Comments

Comment posted by KC Choo on June 15, 2011 at 11:26 PM

What Charlie said about getting the AF right under such conditions is correct - you pulled it off! Great shot!

Registered on November 15, 2004, 519 Posts, 8278 Comments

Comment posted by Ray Whitt on June 16, 2011 at 7:57 AM

Wonderful catch, wing position is excellent! Background really works well.
Ray

Registered on May 27, 2011, 92 Posts, 2619 Comments

Comment posted by Carol Hyman on June 17, 2011 at 9:00 PM

Really nice capture, Sandy. Yes, I suspect Charlie is a good bird guide

Carol

Registered on January 18, 2007, 597 Posts, 8062 Comments