Flight of the Raven

[Doug Brown]

It takes just the right light to get decent detail in Ravens. This one chose a nice BG to fly against; an early Christmas present for me!

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Canon 1D Mark IV, 400mm, f/5.6, 1/3200, ISO 500, manual exposure, hand held

[Katie Rupp]

Wow, this has it all; ha, wing position, wonderful light with great detail in the blacks and I really like that background as it gives the image a somber feel...I'm thinking Poe could have used it as the accompanying illustration for his Raven work:cheers:

[Stu Bowie]

Doug, good flying posture, and yes, its all about the light. I do like the exposure and detail, and an interesting texture to the BG. Very well captured.

[Kaustubh Deshpande]

Goug, terrific blacks and perfct bird angle. Nice pop from that beautiful BG. a little room at bottom will help, won't it?

[Charles Glatzer]

Way cool, with wonderful detail throughout.

Chas

[Pieter de Waal]

Hi Doug , you are spot on with the light and captured the detail of what can be a dull coloured bird beautifully. Like the eye contact and those tucked up feet. Nice background with complimentary blue touches in the reflection.

[Tim Zurowski]

This really is a super shot Doug. Great exposure and details in the blacks. I have still yet to get a good Raven shot, let alone an in flight one.

[Dan Busby]

You really nailed this one Doug. And to capture this species in flight with wings in perfect position must have been very satisfying! But the texture of the birds feathers is what really grabs me. I can't think of anything more I would want. Even the curled up toes help to create that tension that makes you want to keep looking. Beautiful.

[Doug Brown]

Thanks for taking the time to comment!

[Andrew Merwin]

Edgar Allen Poe would be delighted with this image. It is a beautiful capture.

[Chris van Rooyen]

Indeed a very difficult bird to photograph- -well done on getting the exposure spot on. Background really exceptional!

[Doug Brown]

Thanks Chris!