KD, thank you very much and I appreciate your vote, too!
Fred Amico wrote:
Excellent images, Joshua!
Thank you very much, Fred!
sum1sgrampa wrote:
Amazing sequence Joshua ! 49 days and counting
Thank you very much, Gary! I was there this morning for 3 hours and went away empty-handed. Total time wasted, including the drive almost 6 hours. It just shows how much this type of photography depends on the cooperation of the targets . I hope things will be better on a specific day in May.
p.2 #8 · In the Name of Future Generation - the Sequel
While these are technically superb shots, and really interesting from an animal behavior standpoint, I really don't understand why nature photographers continue to take these types of images. Joshua sorry, I'm a big fan of yours, and I don't mean to single you out. I just don't get the fascination of taking images of animals copulating. Call me a prude, call me a Puritan, call me whatever...
Does anyone really want images of animals copulating on their walls? Do you think any clients really want images of animals copulating in any publication or on their walls? Do any museums or galleries want images of animals copulating? Maybe,.. but in my small opinion I would guess ... no.
Again, don't mean to single out Joshua, many photographer seem fascinated taking these types of images, just wanted to get on my soapbox. I'm getting down now. Sorry if I offended anyone.
p.2 #10 · In the Name of Future Generation - the Sequel
Great work Joshua. The colors in these are wonderful. Looks like that body does a good job at ISO2500, so much for high pixel bodies sucking at high ISOs
film_4ever wrote:
While these are technically superb shots, and really interesting from an animal behavior standpoint, I really don't understand why nature photographers continue to take these types of images. Joshua sorry, I'm a big fan of yours, and I don't mean to single you out. I just don't get the fascination of taking images of animals copulating. Call me a prude, call me a Puritan, call me whatever...
Does anyone really want images of animals copulating on their walls? Do you think any clients really want images of animals copulating in any publication or on their walls? Do any museums or galleries want images of animals copulating? Maybe,.. but in my small opinion I would guess ... no.
Again, don't mean to single out Joshua, many photographer seem fascinated taking these types of images, just wanted to get on my soapbox. I'm getting down now. Sorry if I offended anyone.
Thank you very much for your comment, Jeff! And no, I don’t take any offense taken and I don't feel singled out. I understand your point and it is okay to express how you feel.
To me it is a case of documenting their behavior in nature. They don't mate that often, as you can imagine. It was exciting to witness that part of their life cycle. It is not bird porn and it is real wildlife as offered by nature. The same goes with the scene of how they eat/devour their prey that some folks think is gruesome. I believe it is nature and it is a way of life to them and death to the prey.
I like the approach at the beginning and the dismount or separation at the end that the male falcon did and did it so skillfully. I left out a few image in the beginning of the approach since they looked similar, I included only 3 of the actual copulation out of 200+ but I posted the entire sequence at the end. I would print one or two images of the last section, or the take off sequence.
p.2 #15 · In the Name of Future Generation - the Sequel
Tim Kuhn wrote:
Great work Joshua. The colors in these are wonderful. Looks like that body does a good job at ISO2500, so much for high pixel bodies sucking at high ISOs
Tim
Thank you very much, Tim! FYI, I ran Topaz Denoise AI on those files but it does handle the noise well to begin with.
juankgigo wrote:
Excellent series Joshua! Thanks for sharing.
p.2 #19 · In the Name of Future Generation - the Sequel
alozor wrote:
well done.
Thank you very much, alonzor!
kmcsmart wrote:
Pretty darn amazing and so well shot.
Thanks for the once in a lifetime moment.
Thank you very much, kmcsmart!
phishbone wrote:
Fantastic work as usual, Josh! Are the peregrines with you year-round?
I appreciate your kind words, Christian! I normally visit this site between March and June or July when they are active. To be honest, I am not sure whether the peregrines stay there all year-round.
Great set!
. I hope things will be better on a specific day in May. 
