Brown Falcon

Gallery: AvianPosted September 22, 20072,435 views28 comments

Here's the other Australia image that Nate asked me to post. Photographed in the Atherton Tablelands, Queensland.

1D MkIIN, 500mm f4 IS, 1.4X, ISO 400, 1/1000, f9, cloudy morning light.

Comments

28 comments

Comment posted by Doug Backlund on September 22, 2007 at 10:53 PM

That is awesome! So much going on here, wings out, foot uplifted, intense eye, and just a great shot, as always!!!

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Comment posted by Adam Grimm on September 22, 2007 at 11:17 PM

What a great shot! I love the look in the birds eye. The pose, composition etc. is all top notch. I've been a fan of your work for a long time. I even love your western tananger photo next to your website info. It's too bad that you couldn't have captured this falcon with some strong morning/evening light with some darker clouds behind him (as opposed to the soft cloudy light) but it's great the way it is too. It has a very natural feel to it.
Thanks for sharing.
-Adam Grimm

Registered on March 2, 2007, 0 Posts, 85 Comments

Comment posted by Axel Hildebrandt on September 22, 2007 at 11:33 PM

Great wing position and eye contact.

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Comment posted by Gary Gulash on September 23, 2007 at 12:43 AM

Has a still-life feel to this one, perhaps because everything is so perfect.

Registered on January 28, 2005, 879 Posts, 12098 Comments

Comment posted by Chris Ross on September 23, 2007 at 7:36 AM

Excellent Bob, great lighting and tack sharp, timing is perfect. I've always liked shooting brown falcons, they seem to be more trusting than most raptors.

Registered on November 1, 2003, 403 Posts, 2729 Comments

Comment posted by Ron Dudley on September 23, 2007 at 8:18 AM

Another great shot Bob. I particularly like the raised left foot and the nice view of the underside of the wings. Looks like the bird was struggling a bit to establish his perch.

Registered on March 30, 2007, 437 Posts, 10915 Comments

Comment posted by Grace Blair on September 23, 2007 at 9:29 AM

Just wonderful! Your usual top-notch photography! I have no hope of EVER being able to compete with you in bird photography! Such a pleasure to see another of your birds.

Registered on May 12, 2005, 127 Posts, 362 Comments

Comment posted by Peter Conway on September 23, 2007 at 9:48 AM

WOW. I agree with all that was said. I thank both you and Nate since it is a pleasure to see it.

Peter

Registered on June 25, 2007, 347 Posts, 3913 Comments

Comment posted by KC Choo on September 23, 2007 at 10:15 AM

You know how mesmerised I was with this one - it certainly is one of your best, in my opinion!

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Comment posted by Greg Cope on September 23, 2007 at 10:35 AM

Fantastic shot. What a pose!

Registered on January 22, 2007, 212 Posts, 2737 Comments

Comment posted by Rick Gomez on September 23, 2007 at 12:25 PM

It's beautiful... Are these the same as the saker falcons? I have a friend who's a master falconer and he has two sakers. They look alot like this one.

Registered on March 3, 2007, 206 Posts, 1853 Comments

Comment posted by Tomás Campbell on September 23, 2007 at 2:32 PM

Outstanding! Love that pose!

Tomás
Descanso, Ca.

Registered on June 25, 2007, 18 Posts, 197 Comments

Comment posted by Bob Steele on September 23, 2007 at 9:15 PM

Rick asks:

Are these the same as the saker falcons? I have a friend who's a master falconer and he has two sakers. They look alot like this one.

No, they're not. Saker Falcon is Falco cherrug and from Eurasia. This bird is Falco berigora and endemic to Australia.

Thanks all for the kind comments.

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Comment posted by Nate Chappell on September 23, 2007 at 11:03 PM

Super shot Bob, love the eye contact.

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Comment posted by Mark Wilson on September 23, 2007 at 11:11 PM

Very nice Bob!

Registered on May 17, 2006, 70 Posts, 1166 Comments

Comment posted by Simon Bennett on September 24, 2007 at 1:06 AM

The best image I have seen of this ubiquitous Australian bird.

Registered on February 4, 2007, 350 Posts, 4614 Comments

Comment posted by Charlie VanTassel on September 24, 2007 at 7:36 AM

A fine capture, Bob. The pose is fantastic.

Registered on October 18, 2006, 644 Posts, 4801 Comments

Comment posted by Juan Aragones on September 24, 2007 at 9:45 AM

Oh my god, oh my god

absolutely beautiful, terrific, outstanding. I love it. My only nit is that this picture.... is not on my files

(just kidding)
One of the best falcon shots I have ever seen! BTW, I would love to see this at 100%.
Fantastic job Bob

Registered on September 28, 2006, 72 Posts, 779 Comments

Comment posted by Mike Krehbiel on September 24, 2007 at 10:29 AM

I really admire most of your shots, Bob. This one stands above even most of them IMHO. A really awesome shot!

Registered on November 1, 2003, 59 Posts, 155 Comments

Comment posted by Lance Warley on September 24, 2007 at 12:09 PM

Congrats on the EP, Bob.

Well deserved!

Registered on April 18, 2007, 52 Posts, 459 Comments

Comment posted by Richard Ditch on September 24, 2007 at 1:20 PM

Excellent.

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Comment posted by Peter Conway on September 24, 2007 at 4:00 PM

Congrats on the EP Well deserved!

Peter

Registered on June 25, 2007, 347 Posts, 3913 Comments

Comment posted by Richard Tomalty on September 25, 2007 at 9:23 PM

Inspirational Bob.
Rick T

Registered on October 11, 2006, 212 Posts, 1610 Comments

Comment posted by Jose Suro on September 26, 2007 at 1:00 PM

Great shot Bob! Congrats on the EP as well.

Best,

Jose

Registered on June 24, 2006, 267 Posts, 2273 Comments

Comment posted by Doug Benner on September 30, 2007 at 7:24 AM

Tremendous capture. Congratulations.

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Comment posted by David Kjaer on October 2, 2007 at 7:03 PM

Stunning and the even lighting has revealed great detail in that super pose!

David

Registered on January 4, 2006, 128 Posts, 4170 Comments

Comment posted by Barry R. Byrd on November 6, 2007 at 12:11 AM

don't know how I missed this one, what a stunner

Registered on December 20, 2005, 136 Posts, 970 Comments

Comment posted by Kari Post on November 16, 2007 at 7:10 AM

Nice detail and excellent wing position Bob. I would love to have this shot.

Registered on January 27, 2007, 13 Posts, 195 Comments