{"id":106216,"date":"2022-01-16T04:59:20","date_gmt":"2022-01-16T11:59:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.featheredphotography.com\/blog\/?p=106216"},"modified":"2022-01-16T08:18:23","modified_gmt":"2022-01-16T15:18:23","slug":"prairie-falcon-in-flight-yesterday-morning","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/featheredphotography.com\/blog\/2022\/01\/16\/prairie-falcon-in-flight-yesterday-morning\/","title":{"rendered":"Prairie Falcon In Flight Yesterday Morning"},"content":{"rendered":"

Finally. It’s been far too long.<\/p>\n

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1\/5000, f\/7.1, ISO 640, Canon 7D Mark II, Canon EF 500mm f\/4L IS II USM + EF 1.4 III Extender, not baited, set up or called in<\/em><\/p>\n

These days I rarely photograph buteos or even eagles on utility poles but if one of the larger falcon species is involved I’ll often make an attempt at takeoff and flight shots. Yesterday morning I got my first chance in a long time at a Prairie Falcon atop a pole. Or anywhere, really.<\/p>\n

As some of the larger falcons often do, this one spread and raised ‘his’ wings and kept them there for a few moments before taking off, rather than taking off in one explosive rush. At first I thought he was going to take off to my right where the light angle would be pretty good. But he had other plans and took off to my left where the light angle was dicey at best.<\/p>\n

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1\/4000, f\/7.1, ISO 640, Canon 7D Mark II, Canon EF 500mm f\/4L IS II USM + EF 1.4 III Extender, canvas added for composition<\/em><\/p>\n

I got quite a few photos of him taking off and in flight but each one had its problems, largely due to light angle and\/or clipped or cut off body parts. I ended up liking this one of him in flight best, even though the light on his whites was a little harsh and I had to add canvas on the left to get a composition that worked better for me.<\/p>\n

There’s a catch light in his eye but it was so dim I ended up brightening it slightly. I’ll enhance an existing catch light if I think I need to (after all, it’s just another exposure adjustment) but I won’t add one that doesn’t exist. A fake one would look odd anyway.<\/p>\n

I have a few Prairie Falcon flight shots I like better but I was happy to add this one to my portfolio. Flight shots of Prairie Falcons don’t come easily.<\/p>\n

Ron<\/p>\n

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Finally. It’s been far too long.<\/p>\n

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