Tree Swallow


Posted by Mike Wooding on Mon Nov 30, 2015 10:50 pm

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This is another image from our June road trip through southern Alberta and the interior of BC. Taken on our last day at Tunkwa Lake. 

Nikon D7200, Nikkor 500mm f4 VRII, ISO 400, 1/640, f10.
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by ken-crebbin on Tue Dec 01, 2015 12:03 am
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Great perch. Also the Tree Swallow's expression is great, which adds drama to the shot
 

by Karl Egressy on Tue Dec 01, 2015 5:55 am
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Everything came together in this image; beautiful background, nice perch and excellent pose with the open beak. Great work, Mike.
 

by Matt Filosa on Tue Dec 01, 2015 6:53 am
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Really nice image. Love the calling pose.

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by Gene Gwin on Tue Dec 01, 2015 8:16 am
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Mike, Very Nice.. I think the perch brings everything together.
 

by Michael Bertelsen on Tue Dec 01, 2015 8:42 am
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Great capture with beak open. Love the side profile with soft background.
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by Carol Clarke on Tue Dec 01, 2015 9:10 am
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A lovely image of this beauty Mike! Wonderful colour and iridescence.
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by WOlf38 on Tue Dec 01, 2015 9:26 am
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Beautiful colors and pose, Mike!
Splendid image!
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by ahazeghi on Tue Dec 01, 2015 1:37 pm
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very cool calling pose and I like the pine cones too
 

by Axel Hildebrandt on Tue Dec 01, 2015 5:14 pm
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Neat perch, great iridescence and the wide open beak makes it even better.
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by Tim Zurowski on Tue Dec 01, 2015 7:03 pm
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Very nice all the way around Mike.
 

by KK Hui on Wed Dec 02, 2015 3:54 am
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Open bill and pleasing bg top it, Mike!
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by tigger88 on Wed Dec 02, 2015 9:58 am
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Mike,
This is gorgeous!!, I love swallows,such happy birds.
I checked out your website and your photography is absolutely amazing.
Great Job

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by Glenn Bartley on Wed Dec 02, 2015 12:24 pm
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Gorgeous Mike!
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by David Salem on Wed Dec 02, 2015 4:25 pm
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What a great looking image. Love the calling pose and the nice detail you captured. The perch and the BG finish off a nice scene. Well done
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by Greg Oakley on Thu Dec 03, 2015 2:12 am
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Nice calling pose, comp and colours
 

by himadri roy on Fri Dec 04, 2015 1:39 pm
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Excellent perch, bg. & image.
 

by Ranger on Mon Dec 07, 2015 1:31 pm
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This is simply superb.
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by DigitalBromide on Wed Dec 09, 2015 8:56 pm
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Beautiful shot Mike! Loved it
Keep clicking :)
 

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