Fly Swallow, Fly Photo

Photographer’s Note

Swallow roaming the in the Crater Lake close to Naiwasha in Kenyas Rift Valley.

Our camp on the crater rim had the good fortune of being visited by a bunch of swallows. I think I took about 50 shots to capture one of them in flight, but they are fast and does not fly in straight lines. Did capture a few. This one is by far the best of the bunch.

I like the colours of the morning light, but I wonder this might work in B/W?

PS: Cropped to the panorama format, curves and sharpening.

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xln (196) 2004-02-10 18:30

Wow. I keep trying to take photos of birds and not succeeding - any other tips? I love how the swallow seems to have been captured in mid flight, and the colour graduations keep the eye moving. Great shot.

c_kyr (1810) 2004-02-11 16:32

Very nice shot! I love the calm colors. I think that it would not have been that good in B&W. The shades of green at the bottom of the image are really nice and would have been lost in B&W. The fog at the background gives a nice feeling as well.

dsidwell (9745) 2004-02-12 16:38

Somehow, the slight blur of the bird matches the lovely blur of the scene. Everything has a misty, moody feel to it!