Crash Landing

Gallery: AvianPosted December 31, 20131,314 views21 comments

A juvenile Kite crashes into the perch and scares off one of the adults. From last years files. These Kites are still in the neighborhood and already seem to be thinking about Spring.

Happy New Year everyone!

D800
500mm vr
1/1000
f8
-.33 ev
iso 500
Doghouse Blind

Comments

21 comments

Comment posted by Balan Vinod on January 1, 2014 at 12:27 AM

Charlie,,, some fine detail and action ..The square crops works fine for me ..

Balan Vinod

Registered on March 20, 2006, 889 Posts, 2312 Comments

Comment posted by Charles Gangas on January 1, 2014 at 1:10 AM

Terrific action shot Charlie, excellent detail and super reactions (from the Kites) renders a great capture. Nice work. Happy New Year!

Registered on August 12, 2009, 544 Posts, 2414 Comments

Comment posted by Martin Dunn on January 1, 2014 at 5:14 AM

Nice capture Charlie,
Without your explanation I wouldn't have know what was happening but it certainly is a shot that makes you look several times.
nice colours and good light. Plenty of detail.

Registered on February 20, 2013, 198 Posts, 1011 Comments

Comment posted by Rob Drummond on January 1, 2014 at 6:34 AM

Nice one Charlie - I lke the way the wings almost meet; as if they're trying to hold hands

Registered on November 8, 2003, 617 Posts, 8267 Comments

Comment posted by Jefferson Silva on January 1, 2014 at 8:35 AM

Very nice action, great image, Charlie.
Happy new year!

Registered on December 18, 2012, 162 Posts, 975 Comments

Comment posted by Ron Dudley on January 1, 2014 at 9:09 AM

Love it, Charlie. Great action poses, both birds sharp with a look at each eye, the birds are close but separated, nice light and background. Fun to look at!

Registered on March 30, 2007, 437 Posts, 10915 Comments

Comment posted by William Bickle on January 1, 2014 at 9:17 AM

Hello Charlie

great interaction , well captured. must be a favorite location for these guys to have a blind setup ?

Bill

Registered on June 13, 2011, 183 Posts, 1702 Comments

Comment posted by Keith Bauer on January 1, 2014 at 9:39 AM

Very cool image Charlie. Beautiful warm light great positions for the kites and amazing eye contact with both. Super image.

Registered on November 20, 2003, 458 Posts, 4836 Comments

Comment posted by Sharon Hallowell on January 1, 2014 at 12:24 PM

Great action and interaction shown here. Nice image! Sharon

Registered on November 1, 2003, 392 Posts, 4810 Comments

Comment posted by Luke Ormand on January 1, 2014 at 3:31 PM

Incredible lighting and the action is spot on. The blind worked well for you here

Registered on February 4, 2009, 1093 Posts, 7035 Comments

Comment posted by Bill Marsh on January 1, 2014 at 3:34 PM

Excellent action shot Charlie. I love this image. Everything works. Happy New Year!

Bill

Registered on December 29, 2012, 21 Posts, 225 Comments

Comment posted by John Robinson on January 1, 2014 at 3:35 PM

All been said Charlie. Great light and action. Have a good year.
Cheers
JR

Registered on March 2, 2008, 535 Posts, 2453 Comments

Comment posted by Dennis Plank on January 1, 2014 at 4:18 PM

Excellent, Charlie. Wonderful action and glorious light. You must have had a ball with these birds.

Registered on January 28, 2008, 1767 Posts, 23192 Comments

Comment posted by Ken Archer on January 1, 2014 at 5:21 PM

It's great to see you back Charlie. This is an awesome action shot. A great compliment to the incredible body of work you have on these guys. I sure would like to get some time with them some day.

Registered on October 28, 2004, 222 Posts, 6683 Comments

Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on January 1, 2014 at 10:29 PM

Excellent action image - great eye contact, screaming mouth, sharp detail, and exceptional BG.

Sandy

Registered on November 24, 2003, 3937 Posts, 12909 Comments

Comment posted by Howard Cheek on January 2, 2014 at 8:28 AM

Love the interaction Charlie, excellent job here!
All the best this new year

Registered on July 24, 2008, 1201 Posts, 10758 Comments

Comment posted by Richard Olsen on January 2, 2014 at 1:29 PM

Great shot Charlie!! Nice and sharp where it needs to be and very cool interaction and expressions!!

Registered on October 19, 2006, 306 Posts, 1571 Comments

Comment posted by Patrick O'Healy on January 2, 2014 at 3:56 PM

Charlie,
Fine shot! Hope we can shoot together soon.

Registered on March 13, 2011, 326 Posts, 1679 Comments

Comment posted by Ray Whitt on January 2, 2014 at 4:38 PM

You caught some remarkable action, this is really a great shot!

Ray

Registered on May 27, 2011, 92 Posts, 2619 Comments

Comment posted by May Haga on January 2, 2014 at 7:57 PM

Fantastic action Charlie.
May

Registered on February 22, 2007, 714 Posts, 8470 Comments

Comment posted by Basri Akcasoy on January 4, 2014 at 5:19 PM

Nice action pose. Happy new year...

Registered on February 16, 2012, 118 Posts, 767 Comments