3, 2, 1 - Liftoff......

Posted by Suzanne Labbé (Granby, Canada) on 5 June 2008 in Animal & Insect and Portfolio.

Buse à queue rousse juvénile rencontrée sur le chemin du retour à la maison après le boulot :o)
Juvenile red tail hawk met on the way home after work...

crafts from Malang, Indonesia

Nice!!!

5 Jun 2008 11:24am

@crafts: Thanks Crafts.

Helen from Melbourne, Australia

What a fabulous take! I like the way you have framed it. It adds to the power of the bird's stance. Just look at those eyes! Great work.

5 Jun 2008 7:02pm

@Helen: Thank you Helen. I think I was very fortunate to meet that beauty.

Melissa W. from Warsaw, Indiana, United States

Brilliant shot!

5 Jun 2008 10:20pm

@Melissa W.: Thanks Melissa.

akarui from Kagoshima, Japan

Vraiment superbe!

6 Jun 2008 3:15am

@akarui: Merci Akarui. C'est gentil :o)

Ronnie 2¢ from London, United Kingdom

The amount of coordination and balance here is phenomenal . . the perfect moment !

10 Jun 2008 10:32pm

@Ronnie 2¢: Thank you Ronnie. I should have bought lottery tickets on that day... That night, I was late for supper. Hubby had to be creative lol

mezzie from magog, Canada

T'as pas d'allure Sue! Je suis sans mots. Le rêve de chacun de prendre une telle capture. Bravo!

11 Jun 2008 8:33pm

@mezzie: Merci mon amie. Elle est belle n'est-ce pas. On s'est regardées, on était presque des amies puis elle est partie... ;o)

Anita from West Nottingham, United States

Really good shot! The sweep of the wing above the head has a beautiful shape. Very well composed. Nice light!

15 Jun 2008 3:45pm

Loner from Wörgl, Austria

This eyes - great !

15 Jun 2009 3:30pm

@Loner: Thank you. I was lucky. Just after work one day – on the way home.

Canon EOS 30D
1/320 second
F/8.0
ISO 320
380 mm