this is such a beautiful portrait, adele! i like both ravens and crows a lot – such intelligent creatures! and you've captured this raven's slyness and sleekness perfectly! those ravenesque (yay, a new word ; ))!) feathers right underneath his beak look great! and he seems to be quite a gourmet, too – wonder what he just stuck his beak into… hugs, sabine.
What an impressive bird! I love their hoarse croaking. When we hike though the alps we often hear them and see them wheeling through the air. Exhilirating! Down here we hear them very rarely.
Excellent sharp photo with good detail. He even seems to have a knowing look about him. :-)
Regards
Lucy
Mark Billiau. 01/02/2010 10:46
Now that's a real close capture and what a sharpness !!With the beautiful light, the details in the feathers are great.
Good one, adele.
Mark
s. sabine krause 01/02/2010 9:35
this is such a beautiful portrait, adele! i like both ravens and crows a lot – such intelligent creatures! and you've captured this raven's slyness and sleekness perfectly! those ravenesque (yay, a new word ; ))!) feathers right underneath his beak look great! and he seems to be quite a gourmet, too – wonder what he just stuck his beak into… hugs, sabine.JURAFR 01/02/2010 8:31
Oh , quel portrait !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! un cliché rare , bien vuAmitiés
Pia Musci 01/02/2010 7:19
come hai fatto a riprenderlo così vicino! in genere scappano!bravissima per la prontezza e la nitidezza!
ciao
pia
Lucy Trachsel 01/02/2010 6:20
What an impressive bird! I love their hoarse croaking. When we hike though the alps we often hear them and see them wheeling through the air. Exhilirating! Down here we hear them very rarely.Excellent sharp photo with good detail. He even seems to have a knowing look about him. :-)
Regards
Lucy