Peregrine Falcon

Gallery: AvianPosted May 30, 2014169 views12 comments

May 26, 2014 Southern California

Nikon D4 200-400mm lens 400mm ISO400 1/800 f/11 White Balance Auto Processed in Lightroom, Photoshop CC, and TK.

Comments gratefully accepted.

Comments

12 comments

Comment posted by Todd Bauer on May 30, 2014 at 11:28 PM

You must be cheating. Love it.

Registered on May 28, 2014, 50 Posts, 176 Comments

Comment posted by Sharon Hallowell on May 31, 2014 at 8:09 AM

Really nice with the water as bg. You're killing us with these peregrines! Sharon

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Comment posted by John Robinson on May 31, 2014 at 5:45 PM

Another good one ! Just enough wing end movement too.
Cheers
JohnR

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

Comment posted by Randy Runtsch on May 31, 2014 at 6:35 PM

Nicely done, Patrick. The blue complements the colors of the falcon nicely.

Registered on October 30, 2013, 50 Posts, 445 Comments

Comment posted by Dennis Plank on May 31, 2014 at 7:05 PM

Sweet flight shot, Patrick. The water makes a great bg, and I like the bit of blur in the wings.

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

Comment posted by Nate Chappell on May 31, 2014 at 7:41 PM

A neat shot Patrick, the wing blur is nice and the head and tail look sharp enough. Just enough shutter speed to pull it off I think.

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Comment posted by John Neukirch on May 31, 2014 at 8:47 PM

WOW, terrific sharpness on the head for 1/800. Were you hand holding this shot or your tripod setup Patrick?

Registered on July 9, 2012, 207 Posts, 1476 Comments

Comment posted by Patrick O'Healy on May 31, 2014 at 9:35 PM

Taken on the tripod with the Wimberley gimbal. Got four in focus shots before wings were clipped at the edge of the frame.

Registered on March 13, 2011, 326 Posts, 1679 Comments

Comment posted by Howard Cheek on June 1, 2014 at 11:11 AM

Just enough SS speed to pull it off as Nate has said Patrick.
Great BG, comp, POV, and the wing blur conveys a good sense of movement as well..
So-Cal, my old stompin' grounds

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

Comment posted by Charles Gangas on June 1, 2014 at 7:55 PM

Another killer shot Patrick. Masterful job in using the Wimberley for these flight shots!

Registered on August 12, 2009, 544 Posts, 2414 Comments

Comment posted by Hans Overduin on June 2, 2014 at 8:36 AM

Ouch.. this hurts

. Wonderful shot - great sharpness, wing spread and an awesome species ! Hats of

, Hans

Registered on August 31, 2011, 491 Posts, 3807 Comments

Comment posted by Jefferson Silva on June 7, 2014 at 6:33 PM

This is amazing, Patrick.

The position of the bird in the frame is great. The BG adds a lot to the image.

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