Tree Swallow about to mate

[Roman Kurywczak]

From my Saturday session.........as it rained yesterday and won't get a chance for the next few days. Want that flight shot bad!..............Light was fading......at least on this one flash fired at right time!...........ISO 1600 with the Mark 3 and the Sigma 300-800 and the 1.4 tele at 853mm at f8 and 1/1250 sec all tripod mounted w/ wimberly head.............manually focused........with better beamer on flash at minus 1. Wish this could have been with a bit more speed and DOF.............but theres always wednesday for next opportunity!
As always comments welcomed and appreciated.

[Judy Lynn Malloch]

Wow Roman this is outstanding and not to mention your timing. !!!! Just awesome and your exposure is great as well as the detail and wonderful eye contact. Just love this and wish it were mine < smile >

[Alfred Forns]

Just perfect Roman Birds look real good, no problem with the dof and go the point of focus right on. Excellent timing and do like the good eye contact for both. Cold only wish for the pretty green bg to extend further down the frame. Big Congrats !!!

[Freddy Franzella]

Great timing Roman! this is really great!

[Axel Hildebrandt]

Great moment captured and looks good for the high ISO. I might run NR on the BG.

[Paul Pagano]

I like the angles on both birds, Roman, good eye contact (not an easy task). Well done!

[Nikolay Staykov - shotlandetsa]

Roman, you've done the impossible to get this shot !!! :D
I love it very much :)