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Peregrine Top side View
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Peregrine Top side View

by David Haynes

Gallery: AvianPosted May 10, 2014638 views13 comments
Nikon D4
1/4000
F/7.10
ISO 1250
Aperture priority
600 = 1.4 TC
WB Cloudy
Cropped 76%

Another image from a year ago. This is the female peregrine with a kill but you can't see it. She was on the cliff face mantling it before she took off and banked out over the ocean before coming back to the nest. The prey is underneath and you can't see it but you can see a feather or two in her beak.
This was a long way away with a big crop but I like the wing position in this shot. Hope you like it too.
Let me know if there are any corrections needed. Thanks for looking and have a great weekend.

Comments

13 comments
Comment posted by Ken Watkins on May 10, 2014 at 9:04 AM
David,
If I had this one I would be very happy indeed, great position in frame and fabulous detail :toast:
Registered on December 15, 2010, 1537 Posts, 4877 Comments
Comment posted by Jim Zablotny on May 10, 2014 at 11:59 AM
Hi David, I thought the tip of the beak had motion blur, but upon closer examination its a feather from a previous meal. A nice pose and the image is very sharp. The flared out tail pattern adds a lot to the image :toast: ..................Jim
Registered on January 17, 2004, 705 Posts, 3594 Comments
Comment posted by Steve Zimic on May 10, 2014 at 12:17 PM
Wonderful capture David. I love the way you've caught her looking at you, plus the wing and tail position are stellar. It didn't hurt that you had perfect light either. I might consider brightening up the catch light in her eye just a tad. :toast:
Registered on November 23, 2003, 176 Posts, 727 Comments
Comment posted by Sharon Hallowell on May 10, 2014 at 12:46 PM
Excellent...I like it as posted, especially that fanned tail! Sharon
Registered on November 1, 2003, 392 Posts, 4810 Comments
Comment posted by Keith Bauer on May 10, 2014 at 4:08 PM
Woohoo!! This is really pretty with that top side bank view. Great detail even with the large crop. Love the little bit of feather in the beak. Couldn't ask for more. :toast:
Registered on November 20, 2003, 458 Posts, 4836 Comments
Comment posted by Nate Chappell on May 10, 2014 at 7:03 PM
Love the flared tail here David, the crop help up really well. :toast:
Registered on February 1, 2006, 1158 Posts, 19528 Comments
Comment posted by Marina Scarr on May 11, 2014 at 2:08 PM
Terrific top side view! Love the BG and fanned tail on this one
Registered on March 6, 2014, 11 Posts, 104 Comments
Comment posted by Hans Overduin on May 11, 2014 at 2:30 PM
:toast: Wonderful shot - love everything about it ! Cheers, Hans :toast:
Registered on August 31, 2011, 491 Posts, 3807 Comments
Comment posted by May Haga on May 13, 2014 at 5:41 PM
Wonderful flight shot.
May
Registered on February 22, 2007, 714 Posts, 8470 Comments
Comment posted by Richard Ditch on May 14, 2014 at 2:08 AM
Excellent - very nice position and detail.
Registered on November 1, 2003, 1031 Posts, 12705 Comments
Comment posted by Ajit Huilgol on May 19, 2014 at 7:35 AM
Wow! Sharp as a tack, and congrats on the EP! :toast:
Registered on December 19, 2008, 302 Posts, 2055 Comments
Comment posted by Mike Ramy on May 22, 2014 at 5:12 PM
Hey David,
I just saw this post for the first time and I wanted to say it is very impressive for all the reasons already mentioned.
Well done and congratulations on the WP . . . :toast:
Registered on June 16, 2012, 567 Posts, 2809 Comments
Comment posted by Patrick O'Healy on May 22, 2014 at 10:57 PM
David,
You did it again, right down to the remnants of the kill in her beak. Congratulations on Photo of the Week. :toast:
Registered on March 13, 2011, 326 Posts, 1679 Comments