Gallery: AvianPosted May 6, 2016282 views8 comments
San Antonio, Texas
D300
2011:03:13 08:02:35
500mm
1/200 sec, f/6.3
Mode: Av
Metering: Multi-segment
Exp comp: +1
ISO: 640
AF mode: AF-C
White balance: AUTO
Comments
8 comments
Comment posted by Dennis Plank on May 7, 2016 at 3:01 PM
Excellent, Sandy. the times I've been in Texas I've seen quite a few of these, but never in a position for a decent shot, and this one is great. A lovely perch and a really intense pose.
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Comment posted by Ed Williams on May 7, 2016 at 7:38 PM
Very nice Sandy. Love that intense eye, the DOF is perfect and great BG for this unique raptor.
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Comment posted by David Schoen on May 8, 2016 at 12:28 AM
I really like the pose here. That red eye is intense,
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Comment posted by Ken Archer on May 8, 2016 at 5:45 AM
Sweet pose of this handsome caracara you captured on a great perch Sandy!!!
Love that eye!
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Comment posted by Steve Thompson on May 8, 2016 at 11:30 AM
Very cool Sandy! Everything came together for you on this image. Great pose , background and perch. Marvelous detail in the Caracara.
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Comment posted by Raoul Breaux Jr on May 8, 2016 at 12:49 PM
A really nice capture, Sandy. I like the head down stance that usually means a launch; it adds a nice tension. I also like the diagonal element of the perch and the way it opens the frame to the right allowing takeoff room. The coloration and lines of the heads of these birds gives it a stylized, almost artificial feel.
I just made a comment to Ken about how clicking on the preview images opens a white-edged image that seems to me to have a nicer, more luminous image than the large one.
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Comment posted by May Haga on May 8, 2016 at 6:38 PM
Excellent pose Sandy. Well done.
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Comment posted by Kurt Bowman on May 10, 2016 at 11:23 PM
Nice image you have here Sandy. I like the forward leaning pose and the clean BG. Nice techs all around.
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Comments
8 commentsLove that eye!
I just made a comment to Ken about how clicking on the preview images opens a white-edged image that seems to me to have a nicer, more luminous image than the large one.
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