Peregrine Falcon

Gallery: AvianPosted October 14, 2012694 views19 comments

This is the flight image from my day with Rob Palmer and his falcon, Freya

D4 ISO 1000. 300/2.8 f 5.6 1/4000s +1.0ev. Fog and Cloud cover.

Comments

19 comments

Comment posted by Charlie Baugh on October 14, 2012 at 3:47 PM

Most outstanding, Angela. Never have I seen the eye contact so direct and the wing attitude is absolutely splendid.

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Comment posted by Jim DeWitt on October 14, 2012 at 4:28 PM

No mean trick to get autofocus to track a Peregrine coming straight at you. Exceptionally nice, and great capture of the wingbeat.

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Comment posted by Mike Ramy on October 14, 2012 at 5:35 PM

Angela,
Very interesting capture, this is a perspective you do not see often. This would be the view of Freya's next meal.

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Comment posted by Jim Nall on October 14, 2012 at 5:37 PM

Quite nice Angela, coming at the view head on, makes for an exciting image! Ordinarily, I'd like to see natural sky, but I can appreciate this for what it is...well done!

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Comment posted by Charles Gangas on October 14, 2012 at 6:00 PM

Exceptional.

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Comment posted by jack jaeger jr on October 14, 2012 at 7:59 PM

Tough capture great job !

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Comment posted by Alan Murphy on October 14, 2012 at 8:29 PM

Wow, amazing shot Angela. Wish it was mine.

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Comment posted by Mark Schiebelbein on October 14, 2012 at 9:07 PM

Really neat perspective and no doubt a difficult shot to capture, I really like the wing position.

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Comment posted by Peter Cross on October 14, 2012 at 10:15 PM

Wow! That's some capture. Don't think I've seen one like it before. Guess it's what the prey might see a split second before the legs and talons swing forward and complete the mission. Superb detail. Exposure right on. That new camera certainly will pay for itself if this is what it can do: Although, you still are the controlling element. Great job.

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Comment posted by Sharon Hallowell on October 14, 2012 at 10:24 PM

I have a sudden urge to duck! Awesome head on view! Sharon

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Comment posted by Jenaya Launstein on October 15, 2012 at 11:40 AM

It looks as though she's coming to attack you

. Very cool having full on eye contact! Interesting wing position, but I like it!

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Comment posted by Max Waugh on October 15, 2012 at 1:41 PM

Can't say I've ever seen this pose in a bird photo before. Love the feet sticking out.

Max

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Comment posted by Jim Hackley on October 15, 2012 at 5:06 PM

Very cool perspective of a Peregrine with those eyes and wing position, way to go.

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Comment posted by Ron Dudley on October 15, 2012 at 7:35 PM

Really interesting wing position combined with this head-on approach.

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Comment posted by Ethan Meleg on October 16, 2012 at 9:37 PM

Striking!

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Comment posted by May Haga on October 19, 2012 at 12:40 PM

Wow, what an amazing wing position. He is heading straight for the camera.

Great capture.

May

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Comment posted by Derrick Lipinski on October 20, 2012 at 10:39 PM

Stunning in all respects!