Falcon on the beach

[arash_hazeghi]

This is another frame from the Juvenile Peregrine Falcon which I captured in Point Reyes on the CA coast. The juvenile was playing with a small piece of wood, catching it and then releasing as if it were prey.

Hope you like this frame



1DX 600II + 1.4X III f/5.6 1/3200sec ISO 640. Hand held.

[keith mitchell]

Arash been looking at this for ages thinking is there any thing wrong with this, can't find a thing(maybe that leg ring)it really is excellent and gives lesser mortals as myself something to strive for.

Cheers Keith.

[gail bisson]

Great frame Arash.
Love your low POV and the soft light and the clean sand.
Nice to see a different pose and behavior for this lovely raptor.
The leg ring is a bummer to have but not a deal breaker for me.
Gail

[shane shacaluga]

Love this frame. The OOF sand works very well with the action of the subject

As usual tack sharp where it counts.

TFS

[Jim Crosswell]

I like the IQ, details, pose, splayed tail, composition and complimentary FG/BG. A real beauty Arash.

[John Robinson]

Excellent image all around. Good to see the bird doing something too !
Cheers
JohnR

[Stu Bowie]

Hi Ari, exquisite light and IQ in this, and just seem to nail the sharpness perfectly every time. Interesting to have captured this fellow on a beach.

[William Dickson]

All been said above. Fantastic image Well done Arash

[Mike Landwehr]

A wall-hanger, for sure! Gorgeous subject, wonderfully raised foot, beautifully balanced composition, and feather detail. Too bad about the band, but it's a very small distraction.

[Joe Murphy]

Stunning shot, superb pose & detail, top notch Arash.

[mohammad reza shahab]

Hi arash
excellent details, pose, composition and very nice BG.

[arash_hazeghi]

Thanks everyone I might try removing that band when I get a chance

[P-A. Fortin]

Sick image, as usual.

I was wondering: you seem to shoot more birds of prey in a week that I have seen over 4 years. Do you bait them somehow, or do you just happen to live in raptors paradise? And how do you manage to get this close? Do you use a hide? These birds normally take off whenever I get within 500ft of them!

[arash_hazeghi]

Sick image, as usual.

I was wondering: you seem to shoot more birds of prey in a week that I have seen over 4 years. Do you bait them somehow, or do you just happen to live in raptors paradise? And how do you manage to get this close? Do you use a hide? These birds normally take off whenever I get within 500ft of them!

Hi P.-A.,
Thanks, these images were taken in a span of year, not a few weeks I just posted all of them together ;) as for getting close every raptor is different, I usually travel to places where the chances are best for a given raptor during peak season

Thanks everyone for your comments

[P-A. Fortin]

Thanks for the info. I sense a topic for a new guide

[Randy Stout]

Arash:

Great techs, pov, pose. Like the story about his playing with the wood, training so to speak.

The band is unobtrusive enough for me to not be a bother.

Cheers

Randy