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Peregrine falcon
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Peregrine falcon

by David Sewell

Gallery: AvianPosted September 21, 2013104 views3 comments
It's been a while since I posted in this gallery, and the shot itself is not new, being a reworking of one I took in the spring of 2012. Peregrines were nesting on the white cliffs of Dover and a combination of thermals and the right wind direction meant that I could predict where they were going to fly over the top of the cliff. The rest was just a matter of waiting, and accepting that with wild peregrines in flight the successful hit rate would not be that high. This is my favourite shot out of many sessions at the top of the cliffs.

They successfully brought off two chicks in 2012, but did not use the site again this year.

Nikon D300, 600mm Nikon, Gitzo tripod, 200 ISO, 1/2500th @ f5.6

Comments

3 comments
Comment posted by Patrick O'Healy on September 21, 2013 at 3:02 PM
Very nice. Like the light under the wings. Very sharp. :toast:
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Comment posted by Dan Kearl on September 21, 2013 at 3:03 PM
Nice head on flight pose of a difficult subject. A bit harsh light but handled well.
Registered on September 2, 2013, 209 Posts, 1514 Comments
Comment posted by Dennis Plank on September 21, 2013 at 7:53 PM
Excellent, David. I really like the angle of the wings and the almost head-on aspect of the image.

:toast:
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