a touch of color
pounce
Posted by e. (New York, NY, United States) on 9 June 2008 in Animal & Insect and Portfolio.
Photo taken in Washington DC on April 11, 2008.
There are only two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is a miracle. - Albert Einstein
Hope is a good thing, maybe the best of things, and no good thing ever dies. - Shawshank Redemption
Illuci from Hurdegaryp, Netherlands
Great series! How did you do it! Each at the right moment!
9 Jun 2008 10:02am
Michael Skorulski from Cigel, Slovakia
Great timing and I like the color and detail!
9 Jun 2008 11:28am
Steve Aguzzi from Pittsburgh, United States
Incredible Photograph. Form and texture are excellent.
9 Jun 2008 12:48pm
Lorraine from Gatineau, Canada
ahah It's been said and I'll say it again, NICE CATCH lol, you took that photo so well :)
9 Jun 2008 1:17pm
Rabbit from Richmond, United States
Wow - great action caught here! I love how silky the water looks too.
9 Jun 2008 3:26pm
tyan from Singapore, Singapore
wow how did you get so near?lovely,i really like the waves created.:)
9 Jun 2008 3:42pm
@tyan: It required zooming in quite a bit. :)
Jrask from Pasadena, United States
great capture, beautiful detail and captivating colors (very subtle).
9 Jun 2008 3:42pm
dobbino from Cape Town, South Africa
There's a wonderful feel to this. Textures and colours are great, and the sense of movement exceptional.
9 Jun 2008 4:40pm
zOOm from Paris, France
I really love the colour of the water, like metal. Well done !
9 Jun 2008 6:27pm
Death from Mashhad, Iran
the texture on the sea is very good and I like more focus on the bird!
9 Jun 2008 7:09pm
standley from brou-sur-chantereine, France
Excellent capture. What a timing! I like the silver shades.
9 Jun 2008 8:55pm
Nicholas from Shah Alam, Malaysia
Nice shot, I like how the light fall on the wings :)
10 Jun 2008 2:18am
Michael Rawluk from Prince George, Canada
You shot the perfect moment. Very nicely done.
10 Jun 2008 2:32am
Marion from Nanaimo, BC, Canada
This is an awesome shot. The water looks like black satin and the detail in the wings is stunning.
10 Jun 2008 3:13am
Nikon D200
1/1000 second
F/16.0
ISO 1600
112 mm (35mm equiv.)