Peregrine falcon

[Gerhard Weldhagen]

Here is a flight shot of a Peregrine falcon taken at Paiwalla wetlands in South Australia - the male of the pair was out chasing feral pigeons during this shoot. The active focus point was just off the bird at the time of exposure, mostly due to the speed and my struggle to keep up with the bird. Processed in DPP4 / CS6, thanks for looking.

Camera Model Canon EOS-1D X Mark II
Shooting Mode Manual Exposure
Tv(Shutter Speed) 1/2500
Av(Aperture Value) 7.1
Metering Mode Evaluative Metering
Exposure Compensation 0
ISO Speed 800
Auto ISO Speed OFF
Lens EF600mm f/4L IS II USM +1.4x III

[Satish Ranadive]

Excellent flight shot, Gerhard. Nice wing position,beautiful HA, nice IQ and composition.

Regards,
Satish.

[Stu Bowie]

Hi Gerhard, Ive never had the privilege of capturing a Peregrine Falcon, but no doubt they are pretty quick to follow in the frame. Nice and sharp, and I like the light cast on the head. I would try and bring out some of the shadows on the near wing.

[Gerhard Weldhagen]

Hi Gerhard, Ive never had the privilege of capturing a Peregrine Falcon, but no doubt they are pretty quick to follow in the frame. Nice and sharp, and I like the light cast on the head. I would try and bring out some of the shadows on the near wing.

Thanks Stu, The shadows were already lifted as much as I could before mucking it up too much. Aus sunlight is pretty harsh with subsequent shadowing being quite intense.