Juvi Peregrine

Gallery: AvianPosted August 7, 2014465 views12 comments

Nikon D4s
1/2000
Manual Mode
F/5.6
ISO 320
600mm with no T/c
Tripod with Wimberley head
Cropped 63% (hopefully it holds up...these are both pretty small files)

Another peregrine. This might be my last peregrine post for a while. This is one of 4 juvis from this particular nest site this year. This bird was out playing around over the ocean when the wind came up and banked and turned towards me with a nice head turn and his beak open.
Not sure if mom was bringing in food to the other juvis or what but this bird seems pretty intent on something.
Thanks for having a look see. Larger image provided.

Comments

12 comments

Comment posted by Steve Thompson on August 7, 2014 at 9:13 PM

Hi David, you made my first critique easy. That's Awesome... It looks a little bright to me but it may be my monitor. The open beak makes it for me.

Steve

Registered on August 7, 2014, 125 Posts, 2319 Comments

Comment posted by David Haynes on August 7, 2014 at 9:16 PM

Steve,
Thanks for the comment. I just calibrated my monitor and I'm not sure if It's better or worse. So i'd be interested to hear if others think this is too bright. If so, I will redo the calibration. Thanks Steve.

Registered on February 20, 2010, 110 Posts, 1511 Comments

Comment posted by Keith Bauer on August 7, 2014 at 9:38 PM

What a great top side view. Very nice. Then to add to it the calling pose. Geez.... what else could you ask for.... oh yeah, sharp to boot. Very nice. Image brightness looks just fine to me although a quick levels adjustment with a black point adjustment of 5-10 really makes the texture in those feathers pop. Super image

Registered on November 20, 2003, 458 Posts, 4836 Comments

Comment posted by Ray Whitt on August 7, 2014 at 10:13 PM

What a wonderful image. The pose and the detail is outstanding. Couldn't be better!

Ray

Registered on May 27, 2011, 92 Posts, 2619 Comments

Comment posted by Dennis Plank on August 7, 2014 at 10:15 PM

A superb image, David, and it holds up to the crop very nicely at least for web presentation. You caught a fantastic pose, and the image quality is first rate. Brightness looks fine to me, though my monitor just pinged me for the monthly recalibration.

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

Comment posted by Jim DeWitt on August 7, 2014 at 11:27 PM

Very cool flight shot of this youngster, David. excellent detail and the head turn makes it special.

You've really made the most of the the opportunity with these Peregrines.

Registered on August 28, 2006, 1240 Posts, 8506 Comments

Comment posted by Mike Ramy on August 8, 2014 at 11:07 AM

Another excellent capture David,
Well done on all your Peregrine Images lately, don't stop now, they are such a pleasure for the viewer.
Brightness looks just fine on my monitors.

Man !

Registered on June 16, 2012, 567 Posts, 2809 Comments

Comment posted by Josiah Launstein on August 8, 2014 at 3:35 PM

I really like this one! I like how it looks like he is looking right at you! The feathers on his shoulders and wings are amazing and the fanned out tail is so cool. I also like that you caught him calling with his mouth open. I like where he is in the picture as well.

Registered on January 26, 2013, 52 Posts, 126 Comments

Comment posted by Jim Zablotny on August 8, 2014 at 10:11 PM

Very nice--great pose and composition

........................Jim

Registered on January 17, 2004, 705 Posts, 3594 Comments

Comment posted by William Bickle on August 9, 2014 at 4:53 PM

Hello David

Excellent capture

Bill

Registered on June 13, 2011, 183 Posts, 1702 Comments

Comment posted by Kurt Bowman on August 10, 2014 at 6:20 AM

Love the open beak and turn toward the viewer. Very nice work David!

Registered on June 19, 2008, 1005 Posts, 8028 Comments

Comment posted by David Salem on August 13, 2014 at 11:18 PM

Wow Dave, that's a smokin frame. Love everything about it. Congrats on a great capture

Registered on June 25, 2014, 6 Posts, 67 Comments