Air Attack

[Hendri Venter]

I created this action image in the Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park. The Tawny Eagle perched on top of the tree where the Pale Chanting Goshawk had its nest hence the attack on the Tawny. Unfortuanatly all action played of against a very bright sky.

Canon 1D MKIII
Canon 600mm F4 L IS + 1.4TC
Aperture F7.1
ISO 800
SS 1/2000 sec
Aperture Priority
Exposure Compensation +1 step

[Dan Woodward]

Hi Hendri...must say great action...not qualified to comment on tech's but looks good to me...did you stake out a location to get this shot? Like it alot

[Hendri Venter]

Thank you Dan. No I was waiting for the Tawny to take off when the Goshawk suddenly came from the side.

[johan barnard]

Hey Henri

like the action, so typical of the pale chanting goshawk , like it

[Kiran Poonacha]

Loved the action captured here..

[Myer Bornstein]

Great shoot and I noticed that the Tawny Eagle's eye has the Nic membrane present

[Mark Dumbleton]

Super interaction captured here Hendri. The Goshawk does seem a tad soft, as it probably didnt fall into the focal plane that the Tawny was in. The white sky is not a huge problem for me. That is a real different pose of the Tawny. I might be tempted to even crop a tad off the left hand side, although some might disagree.

[Markus Jais]

Great action with an amazing pose of the eagle.

Markus

[Stu Bowie]

Super interaction mate. Those talons could do some serious damage. I like the posture from the tawny, good show of the wing, and agree with Mark that a little off the left will work. Overall, very well timed and captured.

[Gerrie van Vuuren]

Great sighting & opportunity well used Hendri!:)