Pale Chanting Goshawk

[Chris van Rooyen]

I captured this image some time back in the Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park. I can never stop marvelling at the quality of the light there, the sky seems immersed in sunlight, permeating everything! The quality is further enhanced by the reflection of the light off the white river sand in the dry river beds, lifting the under-wing shadows automatically:)

Camera Model: Canon EOS-1D Mark II
Date/Time: 2007:06:19 16:48:29
Shutter speed: 1/3200 sec
Aperture: 8
Exposure mode: Av
Exposure compensation: -1/3
Flash: Off
Metering mode: Multi-segment
ISO: 400
Lens: 500mm
Focal length: 700mm

[Axel Hildebrandt]

Cool pose, details and I also like the dangling feet. The sky is a bit noisy and there are a few dust spots.

[Alfred Forns]

Love it Chris I was wondering how you got so much light under those wings !!! Excellent pose and great detail Big Congrats !!!

[Steve Maxson]

Beautiful, Chris. Great pose, comp, and sharpness.

[Grady Weed]

The look on the birds face says "I'm one mean character". What's for lunch! Excellent image. Good blues, lot's of wing details, excellent from tip to tip.

[Thomas Herou]

Beautiful capture and tack sharp.

[Lorant Voros]

Once again Chris....it is a beautiful capture with the frozen action. Very sharp, nice details all over the image.

[Nate Chappell]

A beauty Chris, great head on pose and intense eye contact.

[Judy Lynn Malloch]

I remember these gorgeous birds Chris and you have certainly captured his beauty in this image. Fine work and excellent flight pose , lighting and detail. Love it.

[Mike Lentz]

A beautiful image all the way around!

[Chris van Rooyen]

Thanks for the comments and suggestions guys!