Loon

[Magnus Thornberg]

Canon Canon EOS 40D, Canon EF400/5,6L USM, ISO 400, 1/1600 sek, f/5.6
This image are created in east of a town called Falun in Sweden!

[Randy Stout]

Magnus:

A striking image of a bird we don't often see flying. The reflections off the water, the highlighted water droplets and sharpness are good. Cropping very effective.

I wish the upper wing was in fact up a bit, to show it off better. I also wish the green background was just a bit higher, so it didn't merge with the top line of the bird.

Still, I like this one a lot. Loons are one of my favorite species.

Thanks for sharing. By the way, where was this one taken?

Randy

[Magnus Thornberg]

Magnus:

A striking image of a bird we don't often see flying. The reflections off the water, the highlighted water droplets and sharpness are good. Cropping very effective.

I wish the upper wing was in fact up a bit, to show it off better. I also wish the green background was just a bit higher, so it didn't merge with the top line of the bird.

Still, I like this one a lot. Loons are one of my favorite species.

Thanks for sharing. By the way, where was this one taken?

Randy

Thank´s Randy! I can agree with you about the wing and the green background! The image are taken in the middle of Sweden! The outskirts of a town called Falun! I think this Loon is a juvenile from the same year it was taken!

/Magnus

[Randy Stout]

Magnus:

thanks for the info, it always adds to my enjoyment of an image. What species of loon is this? I live in Michigan, and we only see common loons here.

Do you see them flying much? Here, it is quite uncommon, as they spend 98% of their time on/under the water!

Randy

[Mike Lentz]

Being a "Loon a holic" I have to say I REALLY like this image!! Congrats!

[Magnus Thornberg]

I think it´s called Red-throated Diver (Gavia stellata)!
In Sweden you can see them flying pretty much when they looking for food for the chicks! They fly between different lakes/ponds and hunting!

/Magnus

[Magnus Thornberg]

Being a "Loon a holic" I have to say I REALLY like this image!! Congrats!

Thank´s Mike! If you like Loons you have to look at my two other pictures here in the forums!

http://www.birdphotographers.net/for...ad.php?t=21413

http://www.birdphotographers.net/for...ad.php?t=21313

[Chris van Rooyen]

Great posture and good exposure! You did well to freeze the action at that shutter speed!