Common Cuckoo in flight

[Gabi Sandu]

Common Cuckoo

D90, 380mm, ISO 400, f6.3, 1/2500

http://www.fotonatura.ro/gallery/d/881244-1/Cuc_1024.jpg

[Miguel Palaviccini]

Very nice! Love the outstretched wings and tucked feet. Looks like it might have been a heavy crop?

[Karl Egressy]

Looks very nice. Love the wing position and eye contact.

[arash_hazeghi]

sweet dynamic pose and good exposure. head looks a bit soft to me

[Arthur Morris]

Quite amazing capture and pose. Please let us know the situation.....

[Gabi Sandu]

Very nice! Love the outstretched wings and tucked feet. Looks like it might have been a heavy crop?

Thanks for the comment. The crop is around 50%.

[Gabi Sandu]

Quite amazing capture and pose. Please let us know the situation.....

Hi Arthur. First thanks for your comment.
It was pure luck. I was photographing European Bee-eater in a field when appeared this cuckoo. Hunting insects. He stayed on the field around 5 minutes. The photo above came out best.

[Arthur Morris]

Hi Arthur. First thanks for your comment. It was pure luck. I was photographing European Bee-eater in a field when appeared this cuckoo. Hunting insects. He stayed on the field around 5 minutes. The photo above came out best.

Thanks Gabi. You did a great job of taking advantage of an amazing situation. Congrats!

[Stu Bowie]

Hi Gabi, you certainly captured a great inflight pose, and just love the outspread wings and eye contact. I feel the detail has held up nicely, and if anything, I would maybe lighten the head a touch. I bet you were excited on getting this. :w3

[Gabi Sandu]

Hi Gabi, you certainly captured a great inflight pose, and just love the outspread wings and eye contact. I feel the detail has held up nicely, and if anything, I would maybe lighten the head a touch. I bet you were excited on getting this. :w3
Thanks a lot for your message Stuart. You have right about the lighten the head. I try and come better. :)
P.S.- Was sooo exiting.:)

[OvidiuCavasdan]

Well exposed, good details and very nice pose. Well done!