Pride
by cloudsme

Comment by pixelpig:
Will this bird swallow his catch head-first? Yes!

Flight (Dinner included)
by cloudsme

Comment by 3DsArcher:
Very nicely timed

Pride
by cloudsme

Comment by dtremain:
Answer: Yes
Question: Can it really swallow that fish?

I love the lighting in this. Nice color, feel, and detail. The fish even has a "Oh, Oh! Now I'm screwed." expression.

Pride
by cloudsme

Comment by unbreakable:
Q: Do I always have to eat fish?
A: yes you're a fish eating bird

Flight (Dinner included)
by cloudsme

Comment by galatia_n:
One of the best 10!

Flight (Dinner included)
by cloudsme

Comment by levyj413:
Ooh, nice timing! Both the takeoff and the fish.

Flight (Dinner included)
by cloudsme

Comment by evanescente:
great catch, both of you!

Feathers and Clouds
by cloudsme

Comment by markwiley:
Fantastic shot. It scored well here, but I wonder if it would not have done better in a Free Study. I am not sure all found it connected well with the theme of the challenge (16 votes of 4 or lower??). Regardless, it is a beautiful that was beautifully handled in processing.

Feathers and Clouds
by cloudsme

Comment by slickchik:
Seriously, the detail is amazing.

Feathers and Clouds
by cloudsme

Comment by Epsi:
I like the sharpness in the leaves and the flurry aspect of them. It makes me feel like if I were looking at an untidy bird. It gives a lot of personality to the bird. I miss to have some more defined background, the reflection of the featureless sky and all highlights blown up give me the impression that the bird was cut from another image and pasted in this background (I am not saying that that is the case) I am sure is a result of the post-processing.