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I got this frame in SoCal a few months ago when photographing young copper's hawks. I usually like cleaner BG's without any distraction but I broke my rules for this shot because it shows a particular behavior for this bird. While the peregrine falcons are the fastest raptors in open skies, the copper's hawks are perhaps the most skilled pilots. These birds can fly at full speed through dense branches and tree trunks, they reshape their feathers and body in flight so they can pass through extremely tight spaces, allowing them to navigate the dense canopy without needing to break out of their cover by soaring to the sky. This BBC Video shows how Goshawks do the same thing. Any ways, too much ranting, but I wanted to share this image. And the AF credit goes to the 1DXII which locked exceptionally well despite raptor coming it at high speed against such crazy BG.
Please click on the image to see uncompressed 1DX II 400 DO II + 1.4X III. ISO 2500. f/5.6 at 1/3200 sec hand held. processed with DPP 4.4 |
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