Merlin

Gallery: AvianPosted August 1, 2011255 views6 comments

From last December - just going through some old images.

Nikon D300s 300 f4 + 1.7X TC HH from vehicle
f/8
1/2000s
ISO 500

Cropped to 58%, sharpened in CS5 on 27" iMac

- Luke

Comments

6 comments

Comment posted by Richard Hahn on August 1, 2011 at 7:05 PM

Luke,

Great picture as usual.Very sharp and I like the look on its eye. Obviously not the ideal perch, but we use what we can get. Was this your friend on Dune Road?

Registered on August 16, 2007, 14 Posts, 151 Comments

Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on August 1, 2011 at 7:10 PM

Cool - especially with the flying feather.
I like how the eye is framed so well.
You might want to straighten it out !

Sandy

Registered on November 24, 2003, 3937 Posts, 12909 Comments

Comment posted by Gary Gulash on August 1, 2011 at 10:24 PM

This just reminds me why I'm glad I'm not a bird. Perch isn't ideal, but the action makes up for it largely.

Registered on January 28, 2005, 879 Posts, 12098 Comments

Comment posted by Mia McPherson on August 2, 2011 at 5:34 PM

Really ineteresting behavior and action Luke. I like the flying feather and the look at the Merlin's eye. The comp you used works well for my tastes, nice work on the exposure too.

Registered on June 25, 2007, 491 Posts, 12566 Comments

Comment posted by Howard Cheek on August 3, 2011 at 11:54 AM

LP looks very nice Luke, wouldn't change a thing.
My feelings on the cable perch is that it works best as it is, as opposed to a flat line.
Well done

Registered on July 24, 2008, 1201 Posts, 10758 Comments

Comment posted by Ashley Vincent on August 5, 2011 at 12:14 AM

What a catch Luke, both for you as well as the raptor!

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