Landing Gear Down

[Gus Cobos]

This fellow was coming in for what seems to be an almost vertical landing. He was painted with a Nikon D200, using a Nikkor 70-300mm f/4.5 - f/5.6G IF-ED VR

Image solution:
focal length @ 300mm / exposure mode @ aperture priority / in camera matrix metering / ISO @ 320 / 1/1250sec. - f/8 / white balance @ auto / AF - mode @ dynamic range, auto - continuous / color space @ sRGB /lighting solution - no speedlight, ambient light / exposure comp @ +1.7EV / tone comp @ +1 degree / hue adjustment @ +1 degrees / saturation factor @ +1 degrees / support platform - no tripod, hand held /


Comments greatly appreciated...:cool:

[Alfred Forns]

Beautiful pose and love the calling !!! Wind position just perfect Just can't figure out the shadow on the back of the wing? Usually get it with rear curtain sync? Sweet image !!!!

[Oscar Zangroniz]

Excellent flight capture my friend. Nice details and framing.
Regards,

[Jackie Schuknecht]

Beautiful Gus. The bird has a sheen to it. You really dialed in the exposure comp., and hand held. I think I will just end it all now:)

[Lance Peters]

Hi Gus - Excellent - love the catchlight in the eye.
:)