Peregrine Falcon In Flight

The peregrine falcon is the fastest animal on the planet. Reaching around 200mls an hour in its swoop it can barely be seen against the background as it streaks past. A truly awesome bird.

For more information see...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peregrine_Falcon

See my other peregrine falcon shot...
http://365project.org/netkonnexion/anotherone/2011-09-29

My other albums today:
http://365project.org/netkonnexion/anotherone/
Identify This! ... http://365project.org/netkonnexion/number03/

[Bonnie Lusted]

Stunning shot!!

[Penny Milner]

What a beautiful bird! You've done well to get her/him in focus too! They go pretty bloody fast!

[Terry]

what a cool action shot

[bernadette mcelligott]

Wonderful, stunning shot. A fave for me as this would be a very dificult shot to get.

[Allison Pringle]

Gorgeous! I love it!

[Paula x2 Brumbe]

great way to follow the bird for such clarity

[Ray Reeder]

Nice panning shot

[Mike Warren]

Beautiful in flight capture.

[Kerri]

Awesome!

[Shirley]

Great capture!!

[judith deacon]

awesome capture, so sharply in focus its amazing.

[Howard N]

Great pan! The falcon is probably moving faster than the vintage racers of a few weeks back. Some skill here!!!

[Sue Wilde]

Fabulous panned shot. Love the detail. Fav

[Shannon Pitton]

Fantastic!!

[Brian Buccigrossi]

Wow!

[Dave Anajao]

nicely framed! amazing capture!

[Amy Spada]

Clear! Love it!

[Semoor]

Lovely shot of its wing

[Shirley Chetwynd]

beautiful wing span

[mittens (Marilyn)]

Wow, excellent capture of the Perigrin in flight.

[Trina P Holub]

Fabulous

[Rachel Bell]

Oh my this is just fantastic!

[Melissa C.]

Awesome shot!

[Diane]

Wonderful shot--a fav.

[Margaret Tryon]

Incredible capture.

[bkb in the city]

Great capture

[Rick Schies]

Nice job with cathcing it in action

[Carolyn White]

Amazing details!!! Perfect capture!

[karenann]

Speed of lightening! And you caught it!! Fantastic shot, Net.

[Howard Steele]

very nice shot

[paula goff]

wow......pov is amazing!

[Cheryl]

wow-AWESOME BIF shot! Falcons are breathtaking! Well done!

[Denise]

Amazing flight.

[Mimi Ditchie]

This is awesome, too!!!

[stephanie dp]

omg - PERFECT focus!! fantastic job.

[☯ Sarah ☁]

Great capture!

[Judith Greenwood]

Wow - well caught - I love watching peregrines in action!

[Mary Ellis]

Another magnificent image.

[june milner]

Magnificent capture of high speed action. You even caught his eye spot-on

[John Brown]

Fantastic action shot well captured. Fav

[Pyrrhula]

Wow, great capture ( how can you do this ) of a beautiful bird.
Great explanation too

[Beth]

You did an amazing job of catching this fast flying bird so sharply in mid air. Your focus is right on.

[Lauren]

awesome capture!!

[Jennifer C]

OMG again

[Michelle]

So much grace from such a powerful bird

[James]

Extraordinary.

[lesley allen]

wow stunning. fav

[Alison Hewitt Bailey]

Stunning capture! Fav'd.

[Arnold Garza]

This is awesome!! Amazing capture!!

[Terry Beigie]

AMAZING capture! FAV

[Ellen E]

excellent in-flight shot!

[Ellen E]

your exif data isn't on here. Do you remember your settings?

[Netkonnexion]

@ellen - No sooner said than done...

Model - Canon EOS 5D Mark II
DateTime - 2011:09:24 15:50:03
Artist - Photographer: Damon Guy - Netkonnexion
Copyright - Copyright: Damon Guy [The Author]
ExposureTime - 1/800 seconds
FNumber - 5.60
ExposureProgram - Manual control
ISOSpeedRatings - 250
Flash - Flash not fired, compulsory flash mode
FocalLength - 200 mm
ExposureMode - Manual
White Balance - Manual
Quality - RAW
Flash mode - Not fired
Sequence mode - Continous
Focus mode - AI Servo
Image size - Large

[Laurie Higgins]

This is phenomenal!

[Ellen E]

thanks! I doubt I'll ever get a shot this good, but I can always try!

[Netkonnexion]

@ellen - practice makes perfect. Panning is a skill that takes time to develop and deliver. But it is definitely worth staying with it. Give it a try. If I can do it anyone can...

[Pam Hawkes]

Amazing!

[Paula Cook-Farkas]

Wow, oh wow, oh WOW!!! Amazing! Fav!

[argie]

very nice moment capture ...

[Jase]

Wow

[Alan Warren]

Excellent pan! 8-o

[Vicki K]

FAntastic and a fave.

[Pauline Binek]

wow so clear

[Caroliene]

Fantastic focus! Great shot!

[Natacha Murphy]

love it! amazing action shot!

[Kimmi]

spectacular

[Dione Giorgio]

The more awesome the speed the more amazing the shot. Stunning capture.