Peregrine

Gallery: AvianPosted January 5, 2011154 views10 comments

The light wasn't great, but I didn't care.

After 10 years of never seeing a peregrine up close, I've now photographed 2 in the last three months. I have a feeling I will find this individual again and there will better light, a lower angle and the perfect pose of course.

I kind of like the way it's checking out it's wing here.
Canon 40d, 1-400mm IS, ISO400, f6.3 @1/800 + 2 stops, minor crop.

Comments

10 comments

Comment posted by Luke Ormand on January 5, 2011 at 7:47 PM

Nice pose, well handled light, good details. Always awesome to get a Peregrine on a natural perch!

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Comment posted by Richard Ditch on January 5, 2011 at 9:20 PM

Nice exposure in difficult light.

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Comment posted by Angela McCain on January 5, 2011 at 9:38 PM

The light might not be perfect, but I like that lifted wing to let us see a little detail underneath. A perigrine in the wild-must be delighted.

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Comment posted by Ed Williams on January 6, 2011 at 1:55 AM

Nice shot Dan. Did you just happen to go through the Sacramento Valley recently? I have seen a peregrine several times in the same tree the last couple of winters near Willows. They are regal aren't they?

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Comment posted by Ken Archer on January 6, 2011 at 3:24 AM

Super Cool!!! Nice work in that challenging light Dan.

Ken Archer

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Comment posted by Dennis Plank on January 6, 2011 at 4:29 PM

Great find, Dan. I'm sure you'll find it again. I like the head turn. If it were mine, I might take a touch more off the bottom.

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Comment posted by Terry Sohl on January 6, 2011 at 9:43 PM

Great catch Dan! Really like the detail in the larger version.

Sounds like you're getting greedy now!! Cool it, or the bird photo-gods will get back at you!! I'd love an opporunity like this...congrats.

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Comment posted by Kurt Bowman on January 7, 2011 at 9:24 AM

Nice adjustment on the exposure for this one Dan!

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Comment posted by dan elster on January 7, 2011 at 9:40 AM

"Nice shot Dan. Did you just happen to go through the Sacramento Valley recently?"

You are right Edmund - Sacramento NWR.

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Comment posted by Brian Gatlin on January 7, 2011 at 2:47 PM

Dan, I like the interesting pose, with the raised wing and overlapping toes. difficult light is well-handled. I'd be very happy with this.

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