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Chris Kotze
10-27-2011, 11:51 AM
Canon EOS-1D Mark IV
EF300mm f/2.8L IS USM +1.4x
SS 1/200-
ISO 400
I had to laugh at this aerobatic landing performance.

Your comments and advice are appreciated
Randy Stout
10-27-2011, 11:59 AM
Chris:

This is great fun. Looks more like a controlled crash than a landing!

Great colors, action, expression, and the feet clinch it.

Tight but effective composition.

There has to be a greeting card in this one somewhere!

Cheers

Randy
Kiran Poonacha
10-27-2011, 12:24 PM
Loved the pose captured here.. :S3:.
Raymond Lee
10-27-2011, 01:22 PM
Great timing Chris! Killer landing pose!
Stu Bowie
10-27-2011, 01:22 PM
Chris, our EG's always seem to produce classic poses, and you have timed this one to perfection. Was your ss only 1/200, or is that a typo - tack sharp for that ss. :w3
Chris Kotze
10-27-2011, 01:46 PM
Chris, our EG's always seem to produce classic poses, and you have timed this one to perfection. Was your ss only 1/200, or is that a typo - tack sharp for that ss. :w3

You're so right about the EG poses Stu, apologies a typo error the SS were 1/2000

Thanks everyone
Brendan Dozier
10-27-2011, 02:02 PM
This is so fun and unique, Chris, very nicely done!
Bill Dix
10-27-2011, 02:41 PM
What a pose captured!! Sharp and well exposed, but the magic is the pose.
Gary Esman
10-27-2011, 05:08 PM
What a great pose Chris. Like this a lot. TFS

Gary.
Mike Milicia
10-27-2011, 07:16 PM
Congrats on a wonderful capture! Fantastic pose with perfect techs!

A bit tight for my taste ... wouldn't mind some more room all around.
Ron Sprunger
10-27-2011, 09:52 PM
Love everything about it -- great pose and perfect capture. I would only wish you would show more on the right, so we could see what horrendous obstacle he's about to hit! :bg3:
Raul Padilla
10-28-2011, 06:17 AM
amazing expretion of this bird, you captured a great moment
Ken Watkins
10-28-2011, 07:53 AM
Chris,

What a pose, it makes me smile. These are not the most elegant of birds, was it still honking?
Cheryl Arena Molennor
10-28-2011, 09:45 AM
Now that's an original landing pose! I like the character it shows. I with the more room group but this works for me too
Chris Kotze
10-28-2011, 10:43 AM
Thanks for all kind comments it's much appreciated.
I would have liked more room in the frame, however it almost landed on top of me hence the full frame cropped to a portrait .
Daniel Cadieux
10-28-2011, 11:43 AM
Now that is a great pose!! I love the palms up feet positions, curled primaries, and open bill.
arash_hazeghi
10-29-2011, 02:13 PM
excellent dynamic pose and details!
Dan Behm
10-31-2011, 10:37 PM
Chris,
Thats an Ohhh crap landing if I ever saw one.... Great action, I love it... Kudos to you for making this happen...

Dan