Reptile vs. Raptor
Uploaded: March 27, 2012 18:17:07
The Morton Arboretum
Lisle - Illinois - USA
Comments welcome and appreciated!
Exif: F Number: 5.6, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 1/640 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 500, White balance: Auto white balance, FocalLength: 220.00 mm, Model: Canon EOS 7D
Liz blahh March 27, 2012
Awesome capture! #1452690Inge Linden March 28, 2012
Great capture! #10062577Nikki McDonald March 28, 2012
Terrific timing, Mike. I love the focus here with the wonderfully sharp heads on both raptor and reptile and the motion blur on the wings to suggest the movement of this encounter. Making this a favorite. #10063653Bob Cournoyer March 31, 2012
What they ^ said... :-) #10069531Michael Umbreit April 03, 2012
Thanks! It was fun to watch!! #10074094Ann Coates May 01, 2012
Congratulations on your fantastic finalist. #10117261Stefania Barbier May 01, 2012
congratulations on your wonderful finalist!!! #10117305Lindley Johnson May 02, 2012
Terrific action capture! Congratulations on your finalist, Mike. #10118112JO ANN CLEVELAND May 02, 2012
What an amazing Finalist Mike, big congrats!jo ann c. #10118446
Eivor Kuchta May 02, 2012
Congratulations on your finalist, Mike! #10118846Mitch Spence May 02, 2012
Marvelous, Mike. You must have been so pleased to see this and to capture it so well. Congratulations. #10119277Patrick Rouzes May 02, 2012
AMAZING work, Mike! Congrats & good luck, my friend! #10119905Dayna Cain May 03, 2012
This is photography at it's finest. Excellent capture. Congrats on your finalist and I hope you see a gold badge under it very soon. #10120663Nancy (Peaches) Harker May 03, 2012
Congratulations on your awesome finalist, best of luck in the next round!!! #10120988Michael Umbreit May 03, 2012
Thanks so much for the very kind comments!! #10121665Merna L. Nobile May 05, 2012
Well here we are, through thick and thin. It is a joy to be able to be supportive and to congratulate each other for another month of magnificent photographs during May, 2012. I send all of you my very best, Merna Nobile #10125106Michael Umbreit May 08, 2012
Thanks Merna! - Mike #10128949Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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