Caracara #2

[D. Robert Franz]

Another caracara image from TX..

Camera Model: Canon EOS 7D
Shutter speed: 1/4000 sec
Aperture: 4.5
Exposure mode: Av
Flash: Off
Metering mode: Multi-segment
ISO: 400
Focal length: 500mm

[Colin Knight]

He was flying slightly away, but that doesn't bother me at all because that HA is killer! The techs looks great too!

Great image all around here. :)

[Kaustubh Deshpande]

Dale, spectacular. this kind of perfect head turn in flight shot is simply WOW. loved the crop a lot. I like the expsoure a lot too...but wondering if 1/3rd stop darker would look more dramatic. Well done and good luck in the contest.

[Steve Kaluski]

Great detail Dale, colour is spot on with a clean BG, HA just pushes it...

Fraction less above, fraction more below?

TFS
Steve

[Lorant Voros]

Bummer he is flying away from you, but yeah, you have the head turn. Nice down stroke and great exposure, light. The nice BG that matches the color of the bird puts it even better for me. Very nice one.
Lorant

[Alfred Forns]

Big Time Dale !!! This will do well also !!!

... for this contest there is no cropping :)

[Phil Seu]

nice sharp image in good light

[Arthur Morris]

Sharp with loverly BKGR. Even with the look back head angle I would have preferred having the bird flying slightly towards you....

How was your ranch? Who's gonna win? :)

[Arthur Morris]

ps: Did you see the new contest starting on 5-1-2010? If not, see my blog.

[D. Robert Franz]

How was your ranch? Who's gonna win? :)

My ranch was pretty lousy... Jasper had a GREAT ranch, he may do well. Weather and overall conditions made things very difficult. I think I did well for the most part. We'll see soon. I'll check your blog out....

[Arthur Morris]

Bummer, good luck, and good plan. :)

[Harshad Barve]

VWD here , mighty fine image
TFS