Ferruginous Take off

[Glenn Conlan]

Went back thru my shots of this handsome raptor and cloned out a very annoying perch in the lower left hand corner. It was a very clear sunny morning and this perch was a little to high to give me a better BG of the surrounding hills so I cropped to a vertical composition to eliminate some of the plain blue sky. Shot from my car window. 1/4000sec, F7.1, ISO 500, D4 600mm Thanks always for any comments for improvement.

[John Robinson]

I can feel the push up effort in the thighs of the bird. very impressive in my humble opinion.

JohnR

[christopher galeski]

nice image,like the pose,agree on Johns comment,you can feel the push up effort.

[Ron Conlon]

Bit of a change from the macro Ron- but just as nicely done. I can feel the push up effort in the thighs of the bird. very impressive in my humble opinion.
JohnR

Wish it were mine, John. Great shot, Glenn.

[Gianluca Molina]

Excellent!


Two curiosity: distance of object ? focal length?

[shane shacaluga]

Such a powerful raptor captured beautifully. Whites exposed very nicely and good composition.

Great shot

TFS

[John Robinson]

Sorry- Got the wrong one !!
John

[Marina Scarr]

This take off pose is terrific and what a capture of this elusive raptor!!! Exposure, wing position and talons all look great!

[Robert Kimbrell]

Super Glen, Just the right wing stretch, Well exposed and plenty sharp. Well done.

[Glenn Conlan]

Excellent!


Two curiosity: distance of object ? focal length?

Thanks for your comment the focal length is 600mm and I was about 100 feet away

[Glenn Conlan]

Thank you for all your kind comments.

Glenn

[arash_hazeghi]

Excellent take off frame Glenn, everything came together for you.

see you soon

Arash

[David Salem]

This one rocks Glenn!! Glad we got to hang out with Freddy for a few weeks last winter

[Frank Schauf]

Excellent flight pose and sharp details, Glenn.