Caracara pair

Gallery: AvianPosted August 30, 2011128 views17 comments

Here's a shot from a weekend ago. This pair of Caracaras had been flying around all morning. They ended up coming right to me but from the wrong direction to get a flight shot. However, they landed together on this perch in decent light. I was very happy to get the pair together. Please view the larger version for max. detail.

Canon 1DM4
500mm f/4 + 1.4x TC
ISO 1000
1/800s
f/8
Manual exp.
Hand held
75% of FF

Comments

17 comments

Comment posted by Matt Shellenberg on August 30, 2011 at 7:40 PM

Superb job on the exposure, Ron. The detail in the larger post is great. I really like the poses you have captured with both birds looking the same direction, giving you nice eye contact with both. I know you are not a big fan of cloning, but I would be tempted to clone out the branch in bottom left. I do not think it would hurt the composition and it does pull me away from the main subjects a bit. Overall all an awesome image.

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Comment posted by Carol Nichols on August 30, 2011 at 8:04 PM

Wonderful image Ron. How fortunate you were to capture two Caracaras. I like the fact that they are both looking in the same direction. It makes me wonder what they're looking at. Really nice.

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Comment posted by John Robinson on August 30, 2011 at 8:17 PM

That;s a cracker ! Only seen these at falconry do's. great birds. Wonderful shot !
JohnR

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Comment posted by Michael Lotito on August 30, 2011 at 8:35 PM

Two beautiful birds in focus and an interesting perch! Doesn't get any better than this!

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Comment posted by Kurt Bowman on August 30, 2011 at 8:45 PM

Great job getting both of these birds sharp Ron. I like the position of them in the frame and very nice techs as usual.

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Comment posted by Dennis Plank on August 30, 2011 at 9:32 PM

Sweet composition, Ron. I like the poses and your dof is great.

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Comment posted by Darren McKenna on August 30, 2011 at 10:34 PM

Sweet shot, getting both in focus makes this image.

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Comment posted by Nate Chappell on August 30, 2011 at 11:09 PM

Nice depth of field and I like that they are both facing in the same direction.

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Comment posted by Gary Gulash on August 31, 2011 at 1:02 AM

I love this Ron!!! The birds are so perfectly posed and the excellent perch, it almost appears staged. Spectacular exposure, detail, sharpness. The only little nit from me might be that the composition could possibly use a touch more room at the bottom. Nothing wrong with the comp as is, just might be a bit more esthetic with more perch below the subjects, hardly a nit at all really.

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Comment posted by Roger Leekam on August 31, 2011 at 9:56 AM

Excellent shot of a bird I hope to shoot one day. They sure cooperated in the composition!

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Comment posted by Richard Ditch on August 31, 2011 at 11:48 AM

Perched birds - how unusual! At least with your name on the shot! Nice quality, as expected. But definitely not as exciting as your usual subjects even though these are neat birds.

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Comment posted by David Haynes on August 31, 2011 at 2:07 PM

Superb as usual Ron. Great detail on both of these. It's interesting to note the differences between the two birds with their faces and leg coloring. Does this indicate male - female? Nice job on exposure with the whites. Lighting looks to be nice and soft. Terrific Ron!

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Comment posted by keith mitchell on August 31, 2011 at 2:41 PM

Hello Ron.
The composition and the way the birds stare in the same direction makes this a great image for me.

Keith.

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Comment posted by denise ippolito on August 31, 2011 at 5:24 PM

Ron, One of my favorite birds or should I say (two of my favorite birds). Great job on the exposure and capture. I'd evict the one stick if it were mine. Awesome!

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Comment posted by Ken Archer on August 31, 2011 at 6:17 PM

Sweet photo of this pair Ron!!! The large version is a pleasure to explore.

Ken Archer

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Comment posted by May Haga on September 2, 2011 at 10:50 AM

Nice to capture a pair. Excellent image.
May

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Comment posted by Howard Cheek on September 23, 2011 at 6:58 PM

Great looking pair looking the same way on an interesting perch, works for me

Very well done & have a great weekend Ron

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