Midair Tree Swallow Fight!

[Jody Melanson]

Model = Canon EOS-1D Mark II N
Exposure Time = 1/1600"
F Number = F8
Exposure Program = Manual
ISO Speed Ratings = 400
Metering Mode = Spot
Flash = Off
Focal Length = 400mm
Color Space = sRGB
Exposure Mode = Manual exposure
Handheld using Bushhawk
50% Crop

Spring is in the air! Everybody is fighting for territory, mates.

[Raul Quinones]

Great action shot, you are quick... You only need to capture the action for this picture to be great.

[Ákos Lumnitzer]

Great action capture Jody. The bottom swallow's head looks strange. Is it buried in the wing of the top bird? You balanced the tonalities just right IMO.

[Doug Brown]

Wow! Not much else to say.

[Gus Cobos]

Great capture Jody,
All the elements come together....NO MORE TO SAY...:D CONGRATS...:)

[Robert O'Toole]

The timing and pose you captured is great, amazing. Looks like the wing of the upper bird is covering part of the lower birds head, that is cool.

I would lighten the image up the image with the highlight area masked to protect it.

Robert

[Vincent Grafhorst]

Cool action photo Jody, a pity it is so heavily cropped.

[Kenn Christensen]

sweet!.. these guys were all over a bug hatch right in front of me yesterday.. but there was NO way I could get my big 500 on them and keep it on them.. they were just too fast.. I came back later with my 50-500 sigma.. (I really need a 200 or 300 prime I think).. but they were gone.. *sigh*.. anyway.. even if I HAD got there at the right time with the right lens.. I still didnt see ANYTHING like this.. awesome...

[Nikolay Staykov - shotlandetsa]

Excellent timing! Lovely image!

[Freddy Franzella]

Another cool capture Jody! great timing on this!

[Gavin Spooner]

Jody;

I've been following your stellar work for some years on other forums. Difficult subject, peak action, exposure and composition spot on. Keeps me coming back to.

cheers

[Jim Neiger]

Nice action capture, Jody!