Tightrope Walker

[Mike Tracy]

Male Snail Kite, Central Fl.

MKIII, EF 500, 1/1000, f/7.1. ISO800, HH from boat.

[stuart wanuck]

LOVE THE ANGLE AND THE TALONS GREAT CAPTURE

[David Thomasson]

I love the sense of tension and balance in this image ... not unlike a ballet dancer.

The bright, highly saturated background competes with my eye for attention. I would reduce the background to a ghost, so
you know there's land back there, but there's nothing to draw your eye to it. Something like this ...

http://img140.imageshack.us/img140/6458/balletp.jpg

[Phil Ertel]

Hi Mike. I like it! I find the pose very dramatic and engaging. The bird is sharp were it counts while the blurred wing tips provide a sense of movement. I like David's repost for the reason he states.

[Don Hamilton Jr.]

Mike, nicely done, a bit bkg Blurr, and you are Golden!!! The Sharp bird,and motion tips says it all!
TFS
Don

[Katie Rupp]

Very nice action catch and I like David's repost, too.