Al's Images
Landing
Posted by Alun (cheshire, United Kingdom) on 30 March 2009 in Animal & Insect and Portfolio.
Taken at a place called the mill pond in Pembroke
jamesy from christchurch, New Zealand
brilliant shot perfect timing and so clear 5 stars from me
30 Mar 2009 5:04am
@jamesy: Thanks very much
Linerberry from Sumner, Christchurch, New Zealand
That is just so funny and absolutely brilliant. Looks just like a plane landing!!!
Its a beauty Alun!!!
30 Mar 2009 5:50am
Andres Abon from Plano, United States
Oh, Great timing!! He's all stretched to make the landing...
30 Mar 2009 6:55am
Anthony Lambert from Bielefeld, Germany
Very well captured,was it a perfect landing or did he pile in ??
30 Mar 2009 6:55am
@Anthony Lambert: a very nice landing, as you will see tomorrow, cheers
djedfre from schaumburg, United States
spectacular capture! what really makes it for me is his reflection on the water... beautiful!
30 Mar 2009 8:47am
DenisSm from Prague, Czech Republic
reminds me my last trip by plain..... :-), i had same feelings of landing like i have now :-)
great one :-)
30 Mar 2009 10:05am
@DenisSm: Thank you very much
MrsAmber from West Wickham, United Kingdom
Well I didn't get the Mute Swan yesterday, I'd love to know how you got so close to one and got such a very interesting picture. It was a good game wasn't it!. As for this, it is quite breathtaking to have caught this at the very moment you did. Well done
30 Mar 2009 10:48am
@MrsAmber: We were fooding them so they got very close, so i got a good head shot and the croped right in. thank you
Laurie from New Jersey, United States
Beautiful timing. They are such awesome waterfowl.
30 Mar 2009 12:30pm
Marie LC from France
L'envol d'un cygne est toujours spectaculaire. Ce sont de gros oiseaux un peu patauds et c'est pareil à l'atterrissage mais ça fait de belles images.
30 Mar 2009 2:31pm
Jeff from Pembroke Dock, Wales., United Kingdom
This is the one you sneaked while I was getting the bread for the seagulls...Cracking shot though.
30 Mar 2009 2:41pm
@Jeff: Cheers, you were right next to me :))
Michael Rawluk from Williams Lake, BC, Canada
Very cool. Jeff's shot is also terrific. They work so well together.
30 Mar 2009 4:12pm
@Michael Rawluk: thank you very much
Lesley from Lincoln, United States
EXCELLENT! This gets five stars from me! I love the action in this, as well as the reflection. I'd be tempted to remove the watermark so the image isn't marred in any way. Great work, Alun!!!
30 Mar 2009 4:30pm
@Lesley: Yes its a bit distracting, thank you for your comments
paulski from Muncie, IN, United States
great capture; just a second before he lands...nicely done...
30 Mar 2009 4:51pm
@Jasp: I have sat i hides before now for hours and got nothing, but this day we had two swans come in and land in 20 mins, could not belive my luck
Richard_Irwin from Belper, United Kingdom
Good reactions here, the framing & timing is sot on, and it makes a terrific composition filling the frame.
30 Mar 2009 8:29pm
@Richard_Irwin: cheers Richard
Cheryl from Texas, United States
funny, you've caught him at just the right time putting on his brakes! fantastic timing!!
30 Mar 2009 10:01pm
@Cheryl: Thank you very much
Stephen Phillips from San Francisco, United States
Yikes, Alun - magnificent. The tension of your subject being that close to 'touchdown' is palpable. Great image.
31 Mar 2009 1:41am
@Stephen Phillips: cheers Stephen
EYES WIDE SHUT from The library of my soul, United Kingdom
Ha ha That's a fabulous action shot, Alun. Brilliant capture
31 Mar 2009 3:23am
San G. from Encino, California, United States
Talk about "Decisive Moment" ... Great catch!
31 Mar 2009 4:45am
grouser from Ludlow, United Kingdom
Walking on water eh.
Nice pair with yesterdays
31 Mar 2009 3:58pm
@Cricket: Thank you for all your comments
