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Brown Falcon


Brown Falcon
Photo Information
Copyright: Chris Chafer (sandpiper2) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1847 W: 109 N: 4266] (14151)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2005-10-02
Categories: Birds
Camera: Canon PowerShot S2 IS, Canon 12x zoom 36-432mm equivalent
Exposure: f/7.1, 1/1000 seconds
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): My east Australian desert trip, Birds of Australia, Falcons - I chapter [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2005-11-07 5:35
Viewed: 2006
Points: 24
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
The Brown Falcon (Falco bergigora) can be found in open country throughout the Australian continent and is one of the most adaptive of the Australian birds of prey. The species comes in several forms with the smallest and pale brown form (pictured here) being found in the arid centre of the continent.
In flight they have a characteristic laboured overarm rowing action, which gives the impression of a sluggish bird. However, once the falcon has decided to chase a prey item, its flight is transformed into that of a swift and agile predator, nearly equalling the speed of the Peregrine.
Prey can consist of birds up to the size of cockatoos, lizards, snakes and smaller mammals.
We found this sitting in a dead shrub on top a small sand dune on the eastern side of the Strezlecki desert, near Merty Merty.
wallhalla15, dew77, livios, scottevers7, Fisher, red45, coasties, TAZ has marked this note useful
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Chris, pose is excellent, good work. Very good sharpness, details, colours and composition. Thanks for sharing.

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  • dew77 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 4774 W: 294 N: 4020] (13209)
  • [2005-11-07 7:06]

Hello Chris!
Very nice capture.I liked POV,colors,pose of falcon a nd composition a lot.TFS...:-)

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  • livios Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2156 W: 322 N: 4258] (16906)
  • [2005-11-07 7:34]

Chris, there seems to be some noise on the bg, but that can be easily removed.

I like composition and pose. A very beautiful bird, a very nice photo. Great colors and contrast.

Hi Chris,
Excellent shot here. The colors are superb. He stands out so well against that Blue sky. Perfect composition and framing.
Scott

Hi Chris,

Excellent shot and well done on the composition.

Mike

Hi Chris,
The pose is very nice. The composition and POV are very good.
I like the colours too. It's a some noise in the BG.
Very well done.

Nice shot Chris!
Great framing and colours. The focus however seems to be not very good though maybe it's just blurring made by camera shake.
Anyway, it's interesing shot and I like it very much.
WELL DONE & TFS

very well executed shot. good exposure, composition and pose. the note is very informative as well. TFS!

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  • red45 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2705 W: 74 N: 8864] (30243)
  • [2005-11-08 3:03]

Proud and beautifull. I like wide open composition with blue sky. Good pose and vigilant eye.

Hi Chris

Brilliant shot. You have composed this extremely well. Nice colours and use of light. Sharpness and detail are spot on. Just a bit of noise in the BG. Well done. Thanks.

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  • TAZ Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2241 W: 47 N: 3167] (10926)
  • [2005-11-08 4:29]

Nice and interesting shot that you have well done ! Congratulations Chris and thanks for sharing.

" the Life is so rare in the universe and the Nature so precious, we must take care of them! " Christian...

A very nice picture of this interesting bird. I really like the composition.

Well done and thanks for sharing.

Jan-Hendrik

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