Barn Swallows

[David Hemmings]

Canon 1D Mk 11 N / Canon 300 f4 / 1/1600th @ f7.1 / ISO 320 / handheld / bushhawk

This is quite a large crop at about 45% but I was still very happy when I saw this on my computer screen.

http://avianart.smugmug.com/Nature/Songbirds-Others/BS-BP/725022874_apvnV-O.jpg

[Randy Stout]

David:

Wonderful timing here. A good example of how the impact of the photo outweighs the techs.

The effects of the crop are showing up, and there are some sharpening artifacts showing up along the tail of the left bird, and some chromatic aberrations on the near wing tips of the right bird, a little noise creeping in the darker areas, which perhaps you lightened.

But, I still like it a lot for the capture, impact it has.

Rand

[Harshad Barve]

This is super shot David , awesome compo , great action shot , How I wish this was in my files
TFS

[Clement Francis]

Hey David you know why we call you a Flight Master now!! Man this is only possible by me in my dreams

[James Salywoda]

Fantastic action captured David I love the composition and flow to their poses very nice.

[Mital Patel]

this is a touchy moment you have grabbed here. i wouldnt mind noise with what you have as i've tried and failed u did got by all means. congrats bro

[Danny J Brown]

I don't think I'd mind pulling this one up on my monitor either!!!!!!!!! Fantastic shot. Looks contest bound to me.

[John Ippolito]

Just a terrific interaction captured! Sharp, well exposed and comp works very well. Superb!

[John Blumenkamp]

Wow! This is amazing David... incredible moment captured here, and looks like great detail even with a sizeable crop. Great stuff!

[Suzanne Huot]

Regardless of all the comments on the techs,this is an unbelievable capture ,giving a whole new meaning to { lunch on the fly }

[Raymond Barlow]

one of your all time best David.

[Jan Fourie]

this is a superb capture with nice posture,emotion and comp.The catch in the beak is a bonus
vwd
jan