Swallow swallowing

Gallery: AvianPosted August 27, 2011992 views26 comments

Had to put in a silly title. I managed to find a group of Swallows this morning sitting atop Mullein feeding.

1D MIV
500mm f/4
1/1250 at f/8
ISO 320

Comments

26 comments

Comment posted by Doug Gilham on August 27, 2011 at 4:04 PM

This is a great capture Kurt. Perfect timing, superb lighting, pleasing BG and great detail make this a winner in my book.

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Comment posted by Lance Warley on August 27, 2011 at 4:38 PM

Double what Doug said. Talk about catching the decisive moment.

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Comment posted by Rita Sarno-Hrabie on August 27, 2011 at 5:05 PM

The techs and composition are spot on, the colors are lovely, and you've captured some really neat interacton. Who could ask for more?

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Comment posted by Michael Lotito on August 27, 2011 at 7:44 PM

What a super capture Kurt! I have witnessed this on a few occasions and never walked away with the shot!

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Comment posted by Angela McCain on August 27, 2011 at 9:05 PM

Excellent, Kurt. Perfect control over every aspect of the image.

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Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on August 27, 2011 at 9:47 PM

Nice parent:chick feeding action!
Perfect timing, great techs, and a wonderful image overall!
Sandy

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Comment posted by John Blumenkamp on August 27, 2011 at 10:25 PM

Great moment capture here Kurt... awesome light and detail against that nice background. Congrats!

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Comment posted by Nate Chappell on August 27, 2011 at 10:54 PM

Fantastic image Kurt, talk about a mouthful

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Comment posted by Ken Archer on August 27, 2011 at 11:56 PM

It doesn't look that little one has to worry about dropping his meal. Sweet Behavior Photo Kurt

Ken Archer

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Comment posted by May Haga on August 28, 2011 at 12:52 PM

Amazing action Kurt. Well done.
May

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Comment posted by S Govindarajan on August 28, 2011 at 1:34 PM

Exceptional image, Kurt. Great timing, exposure and comp.

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Comment posted by Stephen Kaluski on August 28, 2011 at 2:18 PM

Quite simply, a 'Stella' image Kurt!

TFS
Steve

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Comment posted by keith mitchell on August 28, 2011 at 2:21 PM

Kurt it'sall been said its a wonderful image you have here.

Keith.

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Comment posted by Ron Bielefeld on August 28, 2011 at 5:55 PM

A super shot Kurt. Love the action and the timing is perfect. Everything that needs to be sharp is and the BG and light are killer. Well done for sure.

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Comment posted by Peter Conway on August 28, 2011 at 9:48 PM

Deep Throat?

Awesome shot. Great that you got eyes on both birds. The perch and BG are super too!

Peter

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Comment posted by Howard Cheek on August 29, 2011 at 8:31 AM

I took one look at this image and I knew I had woke up in a parallel universe..Had to be so because somehow your name appeared on the image instead of mine!

Wow, I'd call this an image to die for, and that's no exaggeration.
Excellent work!!

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Comment posted by Richard Olsen on August 29, 2011 at 3:28 PM

Awsome photo Kurt!!
That's a mouthful!

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Comment posted by David Haynes on August 29, 2011 at 3:35 PM

Kurt,
Love the title but not as much as the image. Holy cow is this great? Incredible detail, coloration, lighting, and the background isn't bad either. What a moment you caught here. This is stunning Kurt. Well done.

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Comment posted by Matt Shellenberg on August 29, 2011 at 9:18 PM

Perfect timing, Kurt. This is an awesome action shot.

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Comment posted by Jim DeWitt on August 31, 2011 at 7:34 PM

Superb, Kurt! A well-deserve EP.

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Comment posted by Richard Olsen on September 1, 2011 at 2:22 PM

Congrats on WP Kurt!!
An amazing image!!

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Comment posted by Nate Chappell on September 1, 2011 at 3:26 PM

Congrats Kurt

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Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on September 1, 2011 at 8:05 PM

Excellent!
Congrats on the WP!
Sandy

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Comment posted by Vincent Grafhorst on September 2, 2011 at 1:56 PM

Awesome catch Kurt!

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Comment posted by D J Kuklinski on September 3, 2011 at 11:29 AM

Holy cow!

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Comment posted by Catherine Reilly on September 4, 2011 at 12:47 AM

Boy is that a mouthful! Talk about critical timing! What a shot– nice going. And congratulations on the Pick.

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