Peregrine Falcon

[David Salem]

Here is another frame from a chance encounter with this beautiful female Anatum Peregrine Falcon. She is looking for the Mourning Dove that she was eating in the grass before we unknowingly spooked her.

1DMkIV---700mm---f6.3---ss1/3200---ISO 500---HH from truck@8:15am---15% crop

Thanks as always for looking and for your input. I appreciate it.

David

[Jonathan Ashton]

Beautifully coordinated colours - you couldn't ask for better, the bird is pin sharp and there is good eye contact. Exposure looks spot on, the only suggestion I have would be to consider just a little more sharpening on the plumage.

[gail bisson]

The colors here are beautiful.
Love the close look at her in flight.
Great light and sharp and would sharpen the far wing a little bit more.
Would love a little bit more of a head turn our way ( understand why she isn't) but wonderful as is,
Gail

[Carl Walker]

Lovely colours David and great flight pose. I like the comp although I might add a bit on the bottom but thats just me. There is good detail on the bird and light is great.

[Marc Mol]

Ticks all the boxes here David, a fine inflight image of this majestic predator, with a killer BG.
TFS

[Stu Bowie]

Hi David, you keep turning them out. :w3 Exquisite light and IQ, and I do like the inflight 'hunting' pose. You have the sharpness spot on, and the overall colours from falcon to BG are simply stunning. A fine image.

[Grant Yang]

Great light, very sharp, and good pose. Well done.

[Bill Dix]

You're nailing these speedsters. Bird and background are gorgeous, and sharp. Other than teaching him to raise his wings a little, I have no nits. Beautiful image.

[Sidharth Kodikal]

Killer light, bg and colors, David. What an opportunity and you nailed it! Superb.

[Shawn Zierman]

My goodness that is a gorgeous raptor! The sharpness is perfect, as is the image quality in general. For a non baited raptor image shot from a truck, this is pretty flippin awesome!

[Grace Scalzo]

Colors, light, species, all superb. Your ability to capture these speedsters rocks.

[arash_hazeghi]

excellent pose details and BG, not to mention the sweet light!

[christopher galeski]

Great capture,love the light,nice detail and BG.well done.

[Karl Egressy]

Beautiful flight shot against complimenting background, David.

[Holger Leyrer]

Great flight Image, David. The pose, light and colors are perfect.

[mohammad reza shahab]

Great light and sharp,love the BG and pose.

[David Salem]

Thanks for the comments everyone.

[shane shacaluga]

Everythings been said above. Wonderful image of this awesome predator. TFS

[Danny Laredo]

Lovely flight pose and light.