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14-JAN-2015

A man and his falcon

We ran into this Qatari man at the Falcon Souk, on his way to the very popular Souk Waqif Falcon Hospital. I asked if I could take a picture (of course not ready to!), and he said yes and immediately made his falcon flap its wings for me. In another picture that wasn’t really usable, it’s clear he feels a great deal of pride and affection for his falcon.

Nikon D810 ,Nikkor AF-S 24-70mm f/2.8G ED
1/125s f/3.2 at 24.0mm iso6400 hide exif
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Date/Time14-Jan-2015 17:48:28
MakeNikon
ModelNIKON D810
Flash UsedNo
Focal Length24 mm
Exposure Time1/125 sec
Aperturef/3.2
ISO Equivalent6400
Exposure Bias-0.67
White Balance
Metering Mode
JPEG Quality
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Marisa Livet25-Sep-2015 09:21
Fantastic scene, I like the way you captured the falcon in movement.
carol j. phipps18-Mar-2015 21:49
Exciting portrait! V
MarcViskens13-Mar-2015 20:11
very nice shot Helen
Patrick Goossens22-Feb-2015 08:58
A very beautiful shot!
larose forest photos10-Feb-2015 19:04
I'm also not a fan of falconry, but if the birds are being treated well, and it sounds like they are (there is even a falcon hospital), that is reassuring. Superb shot. V
Allan Jay20-Jan-2015 23:08
Indeed, this gentlemen is quite proud of his falcon companion!
Jola Dziubinska18-Jan-2015 18:34
Looks like they understand and admire each other. V.
Julie Oldfield17-Jan-2015 02:56
Great capture and timing! V
Carol Rollins16-Jan-2015 13:01
Excellent portrait!
Gill Kopy16-Jan-2015 01:46
You captured this very nicely !! V
William Barletta15-Jan-2015 23:46
Excellent portrait ~V~
Graeme15-Jan-2015 23:32
A wonderful portrait, Helen.V!
Chris Morton15-Jan-2015 22:31
an interesting pair
Stephanie15-Jan-2015 22:24
What a wonderful capture of this man and his falcon! So nice to allow you to photograph him too! V :)
Isabel Cutler15-Jan-2015 21:35
Fascinating.
janescottcumming15-Jan-2015 21:08
Terrific find and photo! V
Claude Gagnon15-Jan-2015 18:55
A very nice meeting for you! Great portrait :))
joseantonio15-Jan-2015 17:54
Another great experience for you.V
Buz Kiefer15-Jan-2015 17:28
Lots of nice things here. Good night exposure, nice compo and the wings are sharp and distinct. Beautiful shot, Helen. Vote.
John Hamers15-Jan-2015 17:16
Great portrait of this man and his falcon, lovely light !!V
David Lewins15-Jan-2015 17:09
Excellent capture/portrait superb composition too.
globalgadabout15-Jan-2015 17:08
what a remarkable encounter...
Jim Coffman15-Jan-2015 17:01
A very nice capture of this pair,Helen!It was nice of him to do this for you!
Milan Vogrin15-Jan-2015 17:00
Nice presenttaion!V!
Gerard Koehl15-Jan-2015 16:43
Superbe prise. V