Gyr-Saker, by Andy Elliott
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Andy Elliott is brand new to DPNow, but a familiar character from one of DPNow's sibling sites, Four Thirds User. It's great to see Andy here at DPNow, where even more people can enjoy his superb pictures of birds of prey. I hasten to add that this isn't the only subject that he photographs well, but it's certainly his specialty. We've selected this superb image of a Gyr-Saker falcon, which I understand is native of a wide range from north east Africa, up through the middle-east, to southern Russia. Although this is a captive example, Andy has captured it in flight brilliantly. The focus is absolutely spot on and the head-on aspect is just right. I also like the way the falcon's wing tips have blurred slightly, concentrating the sharp detail at the centre of the frame. And there is a lot more like this in Andy's new DPNow gallery.
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