Screamin' Peregrine

[Doug Brown]

I just got back from a short trip to Southern California with Jim Neiger. Our target bird was the Peregrine Falcon, which can fly at speeds in excess of 200 mph! With the help of some photographer friends, we located a nest where the 2 chicks had just fledged. The birds were very approachable and put on quite a show. It was a technically challenging shoot for a number of reasons; fast-moving subjects, low light, varied BGs (although not in this image), and of course a steep cliff to photograph from. In spite of the challenges, we had a great time!

http://birdwhisperer.smugmug.com/photos/561648768_ZynAa-O-1.jpg

Canon 1D Mark III, 500mm, f/4, 1/1250, ISO 1000, manual exposure, hand held

[Harshad Barve]

Awesome shot with great details
Loved the image
Harshad

[Oscar Zangroniz]

Great capture Doug. Eye contact and details are great.
Regards,

[Roman Kurywczak]

Hey Doug,
Sweet! I think the BG tone actually helps the falcon stand out even more! Defintely paid off for the effort.

[Stu Bowie]

Doug, excellent detail, good head turn with eye contact, and love the open beak. Stands out nicely from the clear BG. I would maybe lighten the eye a bit.

[Indranil Sircar]

Doug, I like the open beak, eye contact and the details on the feather. Excellent exposure and control in low light condition.

[Axel Hildebrandt]

Cool pose, eye contact and details. The open beak adds to it. I might increase the color temperature a bit.

[Juan Carlos Vindas]

Very nice peregrine. I agree about the color temperature.
Amazing details at f/4.

[arash_hazeghi]

Awesome Doug! light is uniform and detail is exceptional, pose and eye contact is super, I wish it had a colorful BG but it is perfect as is.

[Ramon M. Casares]

This is excelent! Great pose, perfect light IMO, great comp, nice detail, and amazing species! Congratulations!

[Roy Priest]

Doug, great shot. Awesome detail and love the fact it's screaming. Loud aren't they.:D

[Dan Brown]

Way to go Doug! Beautiful sharpness at the low, soft light level! Great!:)

[Dave Barnes]

Super capture Doug, he does not look happy.
Love the feather detail and the open bill just superb.

[Kiran Poonacha]

Great action image this... loved the pose too.. congrats..

[christopher galeski]

Great shot Doug,nice and sharp,plenty of detail,nice background,my favorite bird of prey.thanks.

[Doug Brown]

We really did have a blast with the Peregrines! Very cool birds.

[Matthew Studebaker]

I have no nits. Incredible image with the pose and detail really making this one stand out.

[Kris Mortensen]

Great shot! Love the sharpness!! Congrats!