Canon EOS 5D Mark II
ƒ/4
200 mm
1/320
100

Seems very comfortable with my nearby presence… with an intensity of focus not easily interrupted.

Perhaps the predators’ attention system, not just eye position, differs from their jittery prey….

Filtering out the sundry sights and sounds of the surf
and paparazzi…

5 responses to “LadyHawke”

  1. born1945 Avatar
    born1945

    Beautiful bird.

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  2. sbove Avatar
    sbove

    If you ever have a chance to visit Hohen Werfen south of Salzburg:

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burg_Hohenwerfen

    call ahead and see when the Salzburg Falconry based there is hunting their raptors. They fly/hunt them from the fortress walls. Magnificent!

    also, don’t miss this amazing 180mph+ peregrine falcon stooping (diving) vid from National Geographic:

    http://www.clipaday.com/videos/awesome-peregrine-falcon

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  3. rwoodworkr Avatar
    rwoodworkr

    Great shot.
    sbove: that’s an astonishing video!

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  4. TomiTapio Avatar
    TomiTapio

    Nice details; try contrast +30 and saturation +15.

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  5. jurvetson Avatar
    jurvetson

    good idea… Reloaded….Here’s a bit more color, and I cropped the dark end of the histogram instead of boosting contrast.

    above: I agree. wow. Clocked at 242 MPH in the nosedive…. The beak serves as nosecone… and I wonder if the gimbaled feet give active guidance….

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