Merlin in spotlight

[arash_hazeghi]

Here is another frame from last week's SoCal shoot with Dave Salem. We had an opening in the cloudy skies that provided some unique lightning situation. BG was a distant hill and fell in the shade. We had to change exposure every 5 seconds!

Hope you like this frame

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1DX 600II + 1.4X III ISO 500, 1/2000sec at f/5.6. Shot hand held from truck which was used as a blind.

[gail bisson]

Technically perfect image. Love the light and the IQ and the great BG colors.
gail

[keith mitchell]

Arash another top piece of work from you, excellent sharpness and detail.

[Diane Miller]

Artistically perfect, as well. For me the rugged-looking perch fits a wild habitat and matches the bird's colors very well.

[Vanessa caccamise]

Beautiful!

[Satish Ranadive]

Magnificent image. Every thing is superb in the frame.

Regards,
Satish.

[Dvir Barkay]

Very good Arash, perch could be darkened a bit for my taste, um, maybe a bit less sharpening on the eye. Otherwise very nice.

[arash_hazeghi]

Thanks everyone.

[dankearl]

Excellent as usual, It looks like a set up, or a staged photo it is so good.....

[arash_hazeghi]

Thanks Dan, this was not a setup. Dave knows how to use his truck as a mobile blind to provide many photo opportunities that would otherwise be impossible

[Grace Scalzo]

Just simply wonderful.

[Dumay de Boulle]

The subject pops fantastically from the BG. Nice pose and perch...Nice to see a static subject from you. Nicely done Arash.

[Jim Crosswell]

I like the light, IQ, details, BG, pose and composition. Excellent image Arash.

[David Salem]

That is one of the nicer frames we got that day. Love the light against the dark BG. It was fun shooting the changing conditions and we got many different looks from the same pose. She is still here. See ya soon.