The Life Thirst

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Amazing!

I am wondering if the bird escape????

Great catch (the picture, of course....)

It makes me want to see the next 2 frames ..... Brilliant shot, really sharp, shows off the new hardware - the flamingos wings are beating so fast they are blurred! Congratulations, let's have more like that, please. Kind regards, David.

Great timing! A real sense of drama in this capture. Thanks for sharing. Alex

Superb shot! Perfect timing of this dramatic moment.

sensational!!!!

Very dramatic shot, i like it a lot, REgards, RK!

Superb capture...

Great shot!

Greetings,Jim

exceptional shot, Vadim. Lots of action.

extraordinary...superb action...regards

Right moment for capturing. Great capture. No doubt 7/7.

I have no questions. 7/7

Super wild life photo,cong.7/7

Great capture!

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Very nice action shot. As a novice, I don't like to judge other photos. But ,If I were submitting this photo to my teachers, about the only thing I would do is increase the exposure a little and crop closer to the Flamingo.

I wouldn't expose more, or crop. For one the extra exposure would blow the sky (mind I'm viewing on a mac) and the crop would take away the space which the animals are running into and I would not like to constrain them.

 

Thanks elves for bringing my attention to a really exhilarating portfolio .... and I don't think I ever saw a bigger Canon fan :)

Re exposure, that is ... sky/water/background ...

Nice quick reaction on the photographer's part. Essential for good animal behavioral shots like this one. I remember seeing this photo for the first time and thinking, "that flamingo's toast." But then I noticed the flamingo's "footprint" in the water, just ahead of the hyena. That bird's moving pretty fast. I do wish for better light in this photo. It looks like an overcast day. Perhaps the animals could agree to reconvene for a re-shoot? I also vote against cropping.

This photo beautifuly captured the predator and prey scenario that constantly occur in nature. Vadim's quick response to capture this is admirable. I am new to photography, but this image definitely captivated me - I find it dynamic and dramatic.

So, did the hyena catch her dinner?

What a fantastic capture, put me down for a no crop vote. The space either side is essential I think to create the feeling of place. The colours on the wings is really good, I have seen one up close and did not realise they had 3 colours in the wing area. Mind you the ones I say were not being chased either.

Special mention should also go to Vadim for this capture with such a large lens, it can be hard enough with a 300mm when things are moving fast let alone a 600mm, did you use a tripod or bean bag or hand hold, now that would be something?

Well... I guess light and color could be better, absolutely speaking, but this isn't a studio shot, and what you caught here is so rare and amazing, that I can't help but shuckle at this scene. Powerful action photo: congrats !