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Thread: Perigrine Falcon

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    Mike Wilson
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    Peregrine Falcon Falco peregrinus
    La Jolla 1-17-08

    Over the years I have seen Peregrines coming in above the cliffs and roosting in the Pines near the Pelicans. They chase after the Pigeons that roost in the caves below the cliffs. I have tried for many years to get a decent flight shot of one and got a few last week. Only wish this bird hadn't had the missing flight feathers but you get what you get. Huge crop, this is about 15% of the frame.
    D2x, 300mm f/4 AFS, handheld, 1/2000, f/5.6, ISO 320

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    Axel Hildebrandt
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    Great pose and eye contact, Mike. I'm still waiting for a cooperative peregrine. The BG looks a bit noisy, probably due to the heavy crop.

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    Nice details for such a huge crop, bit of noise in BG not a big deal for me. The subject itself steals the show, how cool is that to get a Peregrine in flight!!! There's a wild white Gyrfalcon not too far from where I live that I would love to photograph. One can dream...

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    Alfred Forns
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    Glad you got the bird Mike Maybe we can get one tomorrow morning :D Just the bg due to the crop but one fine image !!!!

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    Del Cockroft
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    All nits aside, getting this is an achievement in itself. The BG noise can easily be reduced. Good capture.

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    David Steele
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    Wow! What a great shot!

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    Glenn Ehmke
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    Great detail for such a large crop!

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    Albert Froneman
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    Truly inspirational - very well done!! Surely a selective noise reduction filter on the BG will solve the nits :-) ?

    VVWD,

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