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Encounter

© Joanna Kovalcsik

Encounter

Uploaded: March 10, 2017 | Entered: March 10, 2017 04:31:34

Description


Hummingbird in mid-flight maneuver to avoid colliding with a wasp.
Category: Animals

Comments

Gord MacEachern March 10, 2017 0

Great camera work Joanna, love this stop action you captured. A very difficult feat as they are very fast!! #1681333

Jeff Robinson level-deluxe March 10, 2017 0

Cool timing and capture! #11570295

Teresa Burnett level-classic March 10, 2017 0

WOW!! Super capture, Joanna...and this is no easy task!! Love his fanned out tail!! He was really trying to put on the brakes!! #11570305

Joanna Kovalcsik level-classic March 10, 2017 0

Gord, Jeff, and Teresa... it was amazing to watch! Quite the aerial ballet... well, more like a "brake" dance!! Thank you all for your kind comments. :o) #11570316

Claudia Kuhn level-classic March 10, 2017 0

Love how tack sharp the head is while the wings show the fast motion of those little beating wings. Terrific capture
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Joannie Bertucci level-classic March 10, 2017 0

Talk about perfect timing! Wonderful nature shot Joanna! #11570366

Joanna Kovalcsik level-classic March 10, 2017 0

Claudia and Joannie... thank you both very much! It was so exciting to capture this near miss! #11570368

Jill Odice level-classic March 10, 2017 0

Wow, this is beautiful! Great job capturing this fast moving birdy! #11570484

Joanna Kovalcsik level-classic March 11, 2017 0

Jill, thank you! It was an amazing moment!! :o) #11570494

John Koepfer @PresentPleasures March 11, 2017 0

Spectacular action shot Joanna, very impressive!!! #11570505

Joanna Kovalcsik level-classic March 11, 2017 0

Thank you, John... I was surprised and delighted! :o) #11570521

Carol Quina level-classic March 11, 2017 0

Nice job! Great skills to get this mid flight capture so sharp! #11570695

Joanna Kovalcsik level-classic March 11, 2017 0

Carol, thanks so much for the uplifting words! :o) #11570698

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