Out the Door L
Bird Flirt
Posted by Lorraine (Gatineau, Canada) on 22 April 2009 in Animal & Insect and Portfolio.
@Alun Lambert: Thanks a lot Alun, that was a quicky for sure!!!
Linerberry from Sumner, Christchurch, New Zealand
No flutering of eyelashes just fluttering of wings and tail feathers:-) Super capture!! Love how the light catches his tail:-)
Hope you had a great day yesterday:-)
22 Apr 2009 6:02am
@Linerberry: Thanks so much sweety...I really didn't think I'd get it in time lol
tyan from Singapore, Singapore
What a photo of peace,and so this is absolutely gorgeous!Love the colouring at its wings.Hope you were soaring yesterday and had a wonderful time:).
22 Apr 2009 6:09am
@tyan: Sure did babe, and those mini cakes were delicious ;)
@Jean-François: Merci beaucoup Jf :)
k@ from Paris, France
Dis donc, qu'est-ce qu'on devient légère passés les 50 ans - ça donne trèèèès envie ! :)
Bravo pour la lumière aussi !
22 Apr 2009 7:07am
@k@: Tu es trop chouette ma p'tite cocotte!
Craig from Vacaville, California, United States
The bright back light works well here! Cool stop action shot Lorraine!
22 Apr 2009 7:50am
@Craig: It was lucky Craig, I assure you ;)
Paco Díaz from Palma de Mallorca, Spain
Maintenant tu es arrivée à la majorité d'age, et tu peux voler toute libre! :))
J'aime la désaturation partielle, très belle.
22 Apr 2009 9:01am
@Paco Díaz: Ha oui? Youppi :) lol
dobbino from Cape Town, South Africa
This is a wonderful capture, Lorraine - right place at the right time!
22 Apr 2009 9:04am
@dobbino: Exactly Rob lol thanks a lot :)
krystyna from United States
Excellent! You have a special talent of the good observer, Larraine!
22 Apr 2009 9:55am
@krystyna: You're too kind Krystyna, this was truly a lucky shot ;) lol
Judy from Brooksville, Florida, United States
Just flashing at you to say Happy Birthday, I think.
22 Apr 2009 11:14am
@Judy: Oh la la I like that! thanks Judy ;)
marianne from Toulouse, from France, France
ah tu vois , j'avais raison !!!!!!!!!! la vie commence en roucoulant ...................lol
très tendre, très doux, c'est vraiment magnifique !!! belle leçon de douceur et d'amour .......... bonne journée Lorraine !
22 Apr 2009 11:41am
@marianne: Quel beau commentaire, merci beaucoup Roussotte ;)
Eric Cousineau from Sherwood Park, Canada
Nicely seen and captured Lorraine! A good eye and steady hand....not bad for your age! ;-)))))))
22 Apr 2009 12:16pm
@Eric Cousineau: I was flabbergasted that I got it and I didn't shake too much :) Thanks Eric!
Anthony Morgan Lambert from Bielefeld, Germany
Nicely done,was this a lucky shot or did you follow him across the sky.Either way it´s really good !!
22 Apr 2009 1:20pm
@Anthony Morgan Lambert: It wasn't lucky Anthony, it was DAMNED LUCKY lol thanks a lot ;)
Kathycalculates from Indianapolis, United States
I love sitting on our back deck and watching birds....beautiful and fascinating!
22 Apr 2009 1:58pm
@Kathycalculates: Thanks so much Kathy, it was such a wonderful party and now I can watch the birds lol
Karl Chaboum from Ste-Anne-des-Plaines, Canada
Qui n'aimerait se prendre pour un oiseau affublé d'une telle grâce et liberté ?
22 Apr 2009 2:56pm
@Karl Chaboum: tout a fait Karl! merci beaucoup!
Viewfinder from Bradenton, FL, United States
Good catch. Are you this close to water, or is this gull one of the inland types who lives off the land?
22 Apr 2009 3:43pm
@Viewfinder: Thanks Vf, I'm this close to water ;) lol thanks VF
Barbara from Florida, United States
Great timing for this flirting acrobat. I love the silhouette pattern of the bare branches. Coming from someone use to do a lot of sketching in pen and ink, this is a piece of art.
22 Apr 2009 4:44pm
@Barbara: the wings got to me, I am so grateful that I manage to get some of it...I'd love to see your sketches, you should open a blog with blogger.com , you don't have to post everyday, but I ADORE sketching (which I don't have much talent for ;)
Anna.C from LA ROCHELLE, France
superbe envol, et lumière ! quelle sensation de liberté ! une deuxième jeunesse après 50ans ?????? yessssss !
22 Apr 2009 4:56pm
@Anna.C: Yes!!!! FREEEEEDOMMMMM....;)
@observing: Merci beaucoup Mike :)
@Stunner: Thanks verymuch Stunner :)
Michael Rawluk from Williams Lake, BC, Canada
That is superb. Gulls really are beautiful critters.
22 Apr 2009 9:06pm
@Michael Rawluk: Thank you so much Michael, and I agree they're gorgeous :)
@Rui: Thank you very much Rui :)
Janice Thomson from Canada
A superb action shot - love this. And of course that bit of colour too. :)
22 Apr 2009 11:06pm
@Janice Thomson: Lucky all the way my dear ;)
jeff (aka dogilicious) from Millerstown, PA, United States
Great capture. The light on his wings is very nice.
23 Apr 2009 12:44am
@jeff (aka dogilicious): Hey Jeff thanks a lot ;)
JJ from Jersey City, United States
Superb capture, Love the background with the branches a different approach to many shots, So cool, Really love this
23 Apr 2009 1:31am
@JJ: Thanks very much JJ, I appreciate your lovely compliment :)
Suzanne from Huntington Bch, California, United States
Terrific capture. Lorraine.
23 Apr 2009 2:32am
@Suzanne: Glad you liked, thanks very much Suzanne :)
Lee from Fort Frances Ontario, Canada
A great capture. Its wings are poised beautifully. Well done.
23 Apr 2009 2:59am
@Lee: I was so lucky Lee lol thanks a lot!
amy from Nanaimo, BC, Canada
Excellent capture, Lorraine!!! Fantastic in the b/w.
23 Apr 2009 3:11am
@amy: Nice compliment, coming from the bird lady ;) thanks sweetie!
Rags from Plano, United States
wow! I love it. I just am concerned about the birds right wing which you cropped out.
23 Apr 2009 3:57am
@Rags: Oh Honey, it was not cropped out, I lucked out in getting as much as I did, as it flew by so quickly I barely had time to catch my breath lol thanks a lot Rags :) I would never clip his wing!
@Hidalgo: Hey, hey, thanks a lot ;)
@yiannis krikis: Thanks a lot Yiannis :)
Canon PowerShot SX110 IS
1/800 second
F/4.0
ISO 80
35 mm