Amur Falcon

Stu Bowie · Mar 22, 2010

Canon EOS 50D
EF100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS USM
ƒ/6.3
400mm
1/500s
ISO 400
Flash not fired
Sat, 20 March 2010 6:48 AM

These guys arent very large, and he was a fair distance from my car. I have a few positions at which I captured him, so I am sharing this one with you. Taken in a nature reserve close to my house.

Canon 50D
100-400 @ 400mm
1/500
F/6.3
ISO 400

Exp Comp +0.67
Hand Held from the car.

Kaustubh Deshpande · Mar 22, 2010

Stuart, lovely bird. Liked the catchlight. About comp, I think your intention is to balance the frame by including that part of the perch...but IMO that is making the bird a little too small in the frame. personal taste I'd say. Most will probably like it this way.

arash_hazeghi · Mar 22, 2010

Very beautiful pose Stuart, light is nice too, Agree it's just a bit small in the frame I would crop tighter to show feather details, maybe crop a bit from bottom and left. Very well done!

Markus Jais · Mar 22, 2010

For me the crop works very well. I like the perch and the eye contact with the bird.

Markus

Stu Bowie · Mar 23, 2010

Thanks a stack for the feedback guys. Much appreciated.

Jeff Cashdollar · Mar 23, 2010

HH From car@ 1/500, what a shot. Exposure techs are solid and nice feather detail - steady hand there my friend.

Vida van der Walt · Mar 24, 2010

Have never seen this falcon before. Such a lovely bird and shot Stu. Love the puffed up feathers, pose, detail and angle of the shot.

Stu Bowie · Apr 1, 2010

Jeff, Vida, thank you both so much.

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