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Bobg657 wrote:
What an amazing set, great dedication to bring this to us! YGMV!
Thanks Bob, and thanks for the vote.
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Tom In Arizona wrote:
Hi Dave...
Beautiful set of Peregrine photographs. If asked to choose a favorite, I would pick all of them.
Vote coming your way.
Tom
Good pick Tom! My pick too. Thanks for the vote.
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shibutg wrote:
Excellent, well captured, Dave! YGMV
Shibu
Thanks Shibu
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DivineFocus wrote:
This is an amazing collection of photos. I can see why you spent so much time there. I'd have camped out. Really excellent work.
Thanks Dan. Torrey Pines is a nice place to camp but I live close enough that I can sleep at home.
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dallvr wrote:
OMG, what an amazing set of photos of these incredible, efficient predators! I got hooked on Peregrines watching the Cal falcon webcam a couple of years ago. Your photos really illustrate all of their finely honed skills. It is amazing how fast the young birds learn. You should make a book of these photos. You get my vote.
Thanks Shirley. It is amazing how fast they develop. it was just a few weeks ago they were eggs and now they are expert fliers. They fledge and within seconds they are doing amazing mid-air food transfers. The last chick to fledge had us worried. He seemed to be so far behind the others. But amazingly he suddenly fledged and immediately flew after his Dad who was preparing an in flight food transfer, and grabbed the food before his siblings could get it. We stopped worrying about him.
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twodees wrote:
Great work there. Spending time with a single species pair and 'seeing them through' is my kind of thing so I can fully appreciate the time and effort you've put in, plus if you're anything like me, the sentimental attachment that develops for that pair (and their young) over time.
Thanks Andy. I too like 'like seeing them through'. This is the third year this pair of parents has been at Torrey Pines and the gang of photographers there enjoy telling stories about this years crop compared prior years. Every year is fun and I am looking forward to next year. I hope the same pair stick around.
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gerov wrote:
Dave,
these are phenomenal not only in the action and story you've captured, but also in the crisp, clean quality of the images. Thanks for sharing. By the time you're done going through he culled images, you'll be just in time to start next years batch
Out of curiosity - are these on a tripod, handheld, or combination of both? Hand holding for 100k images would be exhausting!
Gero
Thanks Gero. I have a bit more work on them. I keep long sequences of shots taken at 30fps and I am working on converting them to short video clips. It's very tedious so I am working on some software to automate it. That will keep me busy for months, maybe longer.
These are all handheld except for #3. I can't follow the fast action these birds present on a tripod. I'd fall off the cliff
The large number of frames sounds like more shots than it is. Most are in sequences of 10-200 at 30fps. So its a few thousand over a few weeks.
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randomguy wrote:
Truly awesome, hope to get the opportunity too shoot peregrines some day myself!
Thanks Random. I hope you do. It's terrific fun.
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cambyses wrote:
These are fabulous frames Dave... Thanks a lot for sharing...
Thanks for your generous comment. Your shots of the falcons at Point Fermin are superb! I don't know where in Orange County you are located but several photographers from OC visit Torrey Pines. Maybe I will see you there sometime. I went to Point Fermin once this year and got some good shots (not as good as yours), but it's a five hour round trip drive so I don't get there often.
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Dbltfarmer wrote:
Incredible shots.
Thanks for your comment.
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ElvisD wrote:
Thanks for posting this wonderful series.
Your dedication and technique paid off.
Thanks Elvis (David). It took some time but it was fun.
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armd wrote:
Fabulous set Dave and quite the effort. They're all great though I was smitten by the one walking by. It had such a hilarious feel and expression.
Yeah, I had the same reaction to that shot! He looks so determined.
It was an unusual experience since he got so close. That shot is not the closest. Fortunately I had the 200-600 lens that day (very unusual for me) since at times he was filling the frame at 250mm.
He walked around so long and was approaching so close I was concerned he may be injured, but after ~20min he took off flying and seemed to be fine.
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richrwk wrote:
Wow. Voted. Enough said.
Thanks for the comment and thanks for the vote.
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Dave
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