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Cliff top patrol + repost

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Posted by David Sewell on March 20, 2012 at 1:59 PM
Cliff top patrol + repost
This year one of the local peregrines has been very co-operative, patrolling along the top of the cliffs within easy reach of a footpath. I haven't yet got the shot I want, but this is getting close and I thought it worth sharing. Following a suggestion elsewhere about blue skies as backgrounds, I have cropped it fairly close.

C+C welcome.

David

Nikon D300, 300mm f2.8 Nikon, 1.4x Nikon converter, 200ISO, 1/800th @ f8
Posted by John Robinson on March 20, 2012 at 2:02 PM
Looks pretty good to me David. Great stuff !
JR
Posted by Rene de Heer on March 20, 2012 at 2:17 PM
Very nice David.
Rene de Heer
Posted by Robert Lawrence on March 20, 2012 at 3:37 PM
Simply superb. Beautiful bird. well done David. :toast: :toast:
Posted by keith mitchell on March 20, 2012 at 3:59 PM
Getting close! David i would say you are there,superb shot.

Keith. :smile:
Posted by Paul Rosser on March 20, 2012 at 4:40 PM
Well captured image, showing off the striking marking of these lovely Raptors very well. Nice one David! :toast:
Regards,
Paul :wavey:
Posted by Neil Burton on March 20, 2012 at 4:45 PM
Gotta agree, very striking!
Posted by David Taylor on March 20, 2012 at 5:15 PM
Top notch !!

:toast: :toast: :toast: :jump:
Posted by Ian Macdermott on March 20, 2012 at 6:31 PM
Nice one David :smile:
Posted by David Sewell on March 21, 2012 at 2:36 PM
I have been discussing this shot with a member offline, and one subject we have touched on is eye-level shots. I do have several of these, and am posting one. However, I don't feel that eye level shots really work for birds in flight, you need to be looking either up or down. Opinions, as ever, welcome.

David
Posted by Robert Lawrence on March 21, 2012 at 3:04 PM
Hello David,
I think eye level images can work. For me they would have to have the wings positioned on either an upward or downward cycle. I don't think the gliding position, as shown in your post, works.
I visited Bass Rock a few years back and had the same issues with Gannets.
Posted by Sandra Hendrikse on March 21, 2012 at 4:31 PM
Definitely worth sharing. Great flight shot. :wavey:
Posted by Cliff Young on March 22, 2012 at 2:52 AM
What a magnificent bird, David, and both shots worth sharing. I'm not used to seeing falcons soaring like that here in the Midlands so this is a bonus for me. Personally I prefer the first paretic the larger size as you have his "attention" but the second does have a little catchlight in the eye so it is a close call. Well done :jump: Cliff
Posted by Matt Cole on March 22, 2012 at 8:36 AM
nice shots David and a lovely bird to photograph. I think I'd be tempted to lighten the eye a little in the main image. I agree with Robert's comments re. eye-level shots.

Matt :toast:
Posted by Oscar Dewhurst on March 22, 2012 at 1:53 PM
Very nice David, agree about lightening the eye, and with Rob about eye level shots :toast: :toast:

Oscar :wavey:
Posted by Nick Mckeown on March 22, 2012 at 4:11 PM
The first is stunning and the second whilst not having the same impact is still a very good image but do agree with Robert re the wing placement. You lucky so and so having PF's flying at eye level!!

Nick.
Posted by Bob Johnson on March 24, 2012 at 1:43 PM
A belter this one David. I like the blue sky here as it seems to accentuate the under markings of the PF :wink:

Bob :smile: