Wonderful action capture! The closet thing we have here in Toronto are the swans or Blue Herons and Geese when it comes to wings. Great action shot!
I love that unusual pose of the bird. Having those big wings in that pose with detailed feathers make for a very intriguing shot. Sharp focus on a surprise shot means you have very good reflexes. Another perfect shot Clifford.
Wow very cool shot Clifford. He looks larger than life and having fun kicking up the water and creating that spray behind him. Great focus and composition, love how you captured this shot.
Thanks so much Debra, it was so exciting that I almost missed the shot as it was unexpected
Timing is everything!! You were at the right place at the right time, Clifford. You did an amazing job getting the photo. Well done.
Thank you for your comments and yes this was great timing. I had been watching three of them for awhile and was happy with my pics of them all sitting on the water feeding, but then for some reason this one decided to take flight and went right past me, I don't think he even knew I was there.
Excellent detail on his head, wings and feet here, you captured the power in his takeoff perfectly. A beautiful capture of this majestic looking bird Clifford.
Thank you Heather, I certainly was lucky and feeling when he flew right past me was amazing.
