Diving kestrel

[arash_hazeghi]

Here is another frame from American Kestrel series. She was aiming for a grasshopper which she grabbed in a heart beat. This bird is the king of speed.



1DX 840mm f/5.6 1/3200sec ISO 640 handheld

See HD size here

[dankearl]

As good as the IQ is and your techs, the only thing I might do, is go a bit tighter with the crop.
Just a bit all around. It is such a beautiful raptor, I think a bit closer look, would look nice.

[Robert Holguin]

Terrific flight shot!!!!
Excellent diving pose and details.
Very well done.

[Kim.K.K.Lam]

Very nice flight shot and Beautful light...Well done.

[Satish Ranadive]

How did you manage to get such wonderful shots?
Love the pose with down wing position,lovely HA.wonderful colors,details and sharpness.
I like the BG and composition too.

Regards,
Satish.

[gail bisson]

Truly stunning.
IQ and wing position and light are superb.
Well done as usual Arash,
Gail

[Jon Swanson]

I like the intensity of the eyes! A really beautiful image Arash.

[Nick Palmieri]

I love the wing position and the claws just peaking out. very nice capture.

[Doug Brown]

Another amazing shot Arash! They are such fast fliers that to nail your focus against a varied BG is quite an achievement! I only wish the beak was clear of the wing, but that's a minor issue.

[Miguel Palaviccini]

Arash - as everyone above mentioned, this is another stunning shot. Focus is spot on, and (as usual) the detail and IQ is superb. I agree with Doug about the beak, and I agree that it's a minor issue! Keep more from this series coming!

[Uri First]

Super capture. but the excellent details and colors i realy loved the sharpness of the kestrel face

[Colin Gilyeat]

Very nice and sharp. I really like the wing position.

Colin

[Jonathan Ashton]

Magic! I like everything, the light the pose and the fact that the bird almost appears to have a quick glance at the camera.
I don't know if you have an image a few frames further on, I wonder if then, the head would be against the grass as opposed to the wing? That is about the only thing I can come up with.

[Faraaz Abdool]

Amazing flight shot! Fast bird, varied bg - you've done what many people dream of doing.

[Arthur Morris]

She may be the king of speed but you are the king of hand held flight photography. Super sharp and the perfect wing position.... Scary good.

[Sidharth Kodikal]

Sweet pose and excellent details, Arash and a great job getting this against a varied bg.

[Kaustubh Deshpande]

Killer angle and wing position, Arash. size and placement of the bird is perfect. One more winner for you. Well done. Keep 'em coming.

[Andrew Merwin]

Another superlative flight shot. I really like the wing position, HA, & the talons peeking out from behind the near wing. TFS.

[arash_hazeghi]

thanks everyone!

[Frank Schauf]

Superb shot! Excellent pose, great background, and very nice details.

[mohammad reza shahab]

hi arash
Very nice flight shot and Beautful light...Well done.

[Don Nelson]

Superb as always, Arash

So Grasshoppers? Live, frozen or the canned version (latter sold cooked for larger lizard food)?

[arash_hazeghi]

lol I am not sure you can buy the ones she likes...

thanks Don!

[Don Nelson]

Ha! You thought I was kidding...
http://www.exoticnutrition.com/canogr01.html

[arash_hazeghi]

jeez! lol I should try this next time!

[Arthur Morris]

What, no chocolate covering???