Northern Harrier banking

[arash_hazeghi]

This is from the raptor shoot in Half Moon Bay, CA. Harriers often turn their head in the direction they are banking, making it difficult to get full under the wing detail in banking position, I got lucky with this one :D

http://www.stanford.edu/~ahazeghi/Photos/birds/northern%20harrier%20banking.jpg

D700+200-400 f/4 VR + 1.4X TC, f/8 1/2000sec ISO 1600 HH, sw : NX2.

Hope you like it

[arash_hazeghi]

details are not very visible in this small version, here (http://www.stanford.edu/~ahazeghi/Photos/birds/harrier%20full.jpg) is a larger version with more details if you are interested.

[Mital Patel]

what a magnificent capture arash. too good.

[David Fletcher]

Super shot Arash. Super pose, light and details. WD!

[Nicki Gwynn Jones]

Hi Arash,
Great action shot and stunning detail!
Best,
Nicki

[Doug Brown]

Sweet light and great underwing detail. Perfectly sharp. I only wish for a bit more eye contact.

[Harshad Barve]

Fabulous shot with details , compo and sweet BG
TFS

[Brian Barcelos]

Gorgeous sub adult male in fresh plumage. You really nailed this one man. All the details are there. Wouldn't change a thing. Do you use a blind and attract them in any way. The ones I've seen around here avoid my lens like the plague. Congrats

[LouBuonomo]

Just lovely, awesome bank with a non-sky BG

Lou

[Lorant Voros]

Arash,

What a wonderful pose. You got it pin sharp, have sweet light and nice detail. Well done.

[Stu Bowie]

Hi Arash, great banking angle, and just love the full wingspread. He was kind enought to turn his head, so well captured. Killer BG.

[Roman Kurywczak]

I'm not seeing it right now.

[Declan Troy]

Pretty sweet. I'm sure the HAP will find minor issues with the birds gaze but I think I prefer this as shot. Well done.

[Fabs Forns]

Stunning banking with spot on EXP and good eye contact.

[Roman Kurywczak]

Glad I see it now Arash! Stunning pose and light! Love the vert banking presentation also....very well done!

[Dave Leroy]

Lovely photo Arash. Excellent pose and no shadows. I like the use of the high ISO and no noise. Well done. Dave

[arash_hazeghi]

Thank you all for nice comments.
Brain, I did not use a blind what I have learned (I might be wrong, behavioral experts please correct me) is that harriers fly in circles and chasing them is pretty useless so I try to scout their path first and then position myself at angle where the light is good and hope that they fly back to me :D

[denise ippolito]

Arash, Beautiful! Excellent pose and details!

[Arthur Morris]

For me, el capitain of the HAP, the head angle is spot-on. And so is the image. What light and what a bird. And sharp. I am thinking that this is a young male with that gray wash around the hind neck. The underwing detail is killer.

[arash_hazeghi]

For me, el capitain of the HAP, the head angle is spot-on. And so is the image. What light and what a bird. And sharp. I am thinking that this is a young male with that gray wash around the hind neck. The underwing detail is killer.

Thanks Artie for the nice comments :) here is another shot showing the gray plumage, this guy put a big show for us!

http://www.stanford.edu/~ahazeghi/Photos/birds/harrier%20in%20flight%20bpn.jpg

[Arthur Morris]

Thanks. What a bird. And so sharp. You might be able to pull off a pretty good Gaussian blur on that too exciting BKGR....

[arash_hazeghi]

Thanks. What a bird. And so sharp. You might be able to pull off a pretty good Gaussian blur on that too exciting BKGR....

Thanks Artie, will do as soon as I get a chance, I have a few more good ones that I will post too.

[Indranil Sircar]

Excellent image, Arash. Great light and pose. Well done.

[Axel Hildebrandt]

Great wing position, light, sharpness and complementing BG. The head angle looks fine but I wouldn't mind if there were a bit more head turn toward you.

[Arthur Morris]

Thanks Artie, will do as soon as I get a chance, I have a few more good ones that I will post too.

YAW Aresh. I look forward to seeing more image of this beautiful bird.

ps: A few Bulletins back there was an explanation of the technique that you need to use. I will go search for it and be right back.

[Arthur Morris]

Found it. Click here: http://www.birdsasart.com/bn294.htm and then scroll down to the Swallow-tailed Gull images.

[arash_hazeghi]

Thanks a lot Artie, your instructions are very helpful.

[Harshad Barve]

Thanks a lot Artie, your instructions are very helpful.

Ditto Arash about your instructions Guruji

[Mike Lentz]

This is a beauty, Arash! I agree with everything mentioned.
If I had to choose something to do, it might be to lighten the under wings.

[Bill Dix]

Great angle, Arash, with beautiful light and complimentary BG. Well done, again!

[arash_hazeghi]

Ditto Arash about your instructions Guruji

Thanks for nice comments Harshad, it would be my pleasure if I ever helped someone here!

[arash_hazeghi]

Found it. Click here: http://www.birdsasart.com/bn294.htm and then scroll down to the Swallow-tailed Gull images.

I cleaned up the BKGR here (http://www.birdphotographers.net/forums/showthread.php?p=362384#post362384)

[Ákos Lumnitzer]

PErfect pose and exp, comp spot on too Arash. Love it man! :)

[Morkel Erasmus]

love this pose and exposure a lot! well done Arash