Inspiring Photo: Landing Gear #10179255

Landing Gear

Uploaded: May 18, 2010

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Exif: F Number: 6.3, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 1/500 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 250, White balance: Auto white balance, FocalLength: 400.00 mm, Model: Canon EOS 7D

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Hosey M. Harrell III May 18, 2010

Great image, Mike! All you images of geese are wonderful, because they show so much action, with excellent color and detail. Nice work!

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Mary Alston May 18, 2010

Fantastic shot. Wonderful colors and details. #8620722

Joannie Bertucci May 18, 2010

Outstanding stop action Mike! I can almost feel that first bump coming up! #8620879

Rona L. Schwarz May 18, 2010

Super action shot of this geese, Mike! Clarity and details are wonderful! #8620935

Dianna Murphy May 19, 2010

Super stop action Mike, beautiful light and color, great timing. #8621862

Linda L. Ruiz May 19, 2010

glitter-graphics.com #8622073

Michael Umbreit May 19, 2010

Thanks for the very kind comments!! This pond is near my house and it has been the site of most of my recent shots because it is convenient and relaxing. It is where I go when I don't have enough time to travel but I need a photography fix. :-) Mike #8623304

Karen Engelbreth August 11, 2010

A big congrats on your wonderful POTD Mike... #8819550

Dr Silly August 11, 2010

Awesome capture and congrats on your BP POTD. :O) #8819552

Mary K. Robison August 11, 2010

Congratulations on your beautiful POTD, Mike! #8819614

William C. Raco August 11, 2010

Excellent photo, Mike
Congratulations on the POTD recognition #8819660

Joy Rector August 11, 2010

congrats on the POTD #8819701

Nikki McDonald August 11, 2010

Terrific action and wildlife capture, Mike -- great moment you caught. Congratulations on the POTD. #8819711

Ronald F. Fischer August 11, 2010

Well deserved POTD, Mike! Nice crisp image, with just a perfect touch of motion blur at the tip of the wings! #8819780

Leslie McLain August 11, 2010

Congrats on this amazing POTD, Mike. #8819809

Teri Klinger August 11, 2010

congrats on your gorgeous POTD!!! #8819846

Nilesh J. Bhange August 11, 2010

Congratulations on POTD.
Excellent DOF & focus. Would you like to thank 7D ?
#8819851

Datha Y. Thompson August 11, 2010

WONDERFUL POTD Mike!!
Congratulations!! LOVE it :) #8819881

Nancyj E. Hovey August 11, 2010

C O N G R A T U L A T I O N S
on your very deserving POTD! 8o) #8819909

Anthony L. Mancuso August 11, 2010

Congrats on the excellent POTD MIke! #8819919

Karen Celella August 11, 2010

Congratulations on your fabulous POTD, Mike! #8819924

Susie Peek-Swint August 11, 2010

Perfect timing and capture Mike ~ many congrats on POTD! #8819932

Melinda F. Schneider August 11, 2010

A superb capture, Mike! Congratulations on your POTD!! #8819961

Linda D. Lester August 11, 2010

Awesome capture.....Congratulations on your POTD! #8819990

Phyllis H. Burchett August 11, 2010

Fantastic! Congrats on your POTD! #8820003

Karen K. Givens August 11, 2010

Great timing Mike !!! Contgratulations on your potd. #8820027

Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna August 11, 2010

WOW! WTG on this incredible POTD, Mike! :-) k #8820097

Les Rhoades August 11, 2010

Congrats on your POTD selection! #8820114

Michael Umbreit August 11, 2010

Wow!!! What a surprise!!! Thanks so much for all of the comments!! - Mike #8820218

Melissa G. Meiselman August 11, 2010

Create stop action shot, Mike!! Congrats on your POTD!! #8820245

Usman M. Bajwa August 11, 2010

Awesome stop action here, Mike. CONGRATZ on the POTD Award!

UB. #8820251

Daniella Puente August 11, 2010

GREAT Mike! congrats :) #8820291

Jean E. Hildebrant August 11, 2010

Way to go, Mike! Great shot! Congrat's to you! :) #8820328

Tiia Vissak August 11, 2010

Congratulations! #8820380

Debra R. Harder August 11, 2010

WTG, Mike! Congratulations on your OUTSTANDING POTD!! This is wonderful! Deb #8820392

Katarina Mansson August 11, 2010

Excellent timing and capture! Congratulations Mike! #8820439

Rona L. Schwarz August 11, 2010

So happy for you - I loved this the moment I saw it! CONGRATULATIONS on an outstanding POTD! #8820445

Amanda D. Austwick August 11, 2010

WONDERFUL image Mike! Congratulations on your POTD!!! #8820449

Philippe Vieux-Jeanton August 11, 2010

Perfect shot Mike! Congrats!!! #8820543

Bill Houghton August 11, 2010

Mike, great shot of the landing Canada Goose. Congratulations on your POTD. Bill

If you have time, check out my website:
Bill Houghton Photography

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Ann Coates August 11, 2010

Stunning POTD, congratulations. #8820570

Cesar J. La Rosa August 11, 2010

Congratulations on this well-deserved recognition, Mike!!!
It was great to see this beautiful photograph as the POTD. Congratulations!!!
Cesar #8820572

JO ANN CLEVELAND August 11, 2010

Congrats on this awesome capture Mike and the POTD!

jo ann c. #8820817

Renee Doyle August 11, 2010

Congratulations on this excellent POTD Mike!! #8820861

Richard M. Waas August 11, 2010

Excellent image Mike, a well deserved POTD!! Congrats........ #8820890

Jeff Robinson August 11, 2010

Congrats Mike on this Amazing and Well Deserved POTD!! Jeff #8821088

Mitch Spence August 11, 2010

Your series with the Canada geese is great, Mike, as is this particular capture. Excellent work. Congratulations. #8821092

Patti Coblentz August 11, 2010

Big congratulations on your POTD, Mike! I agree with Mitch...the entire series is fantastic! #8821354

Meghan Gonski August 11, 2010

Hey this is awesome, I take bird photos too. What was your shutter to capture this so crisply? #8821492

Kathy L. Clark August 12, 2010

Oh Mike huge congrats on your totally awesome POTD. Love it. #8822489

Donna La Mattino Pagakis August 12, 2010

Congratulations on your POTD!!! This is absolutely incredible, great clarity and stop action Mike. #8823100

Michael Umbreit August 12, 2010

Thanks so much to each and every one of you!! This was a huge surprise. That photo had been up for awhile. :-) Mike

Meghan - That was taken at 1/500th of a second. Enough to stop most of the action but still have some motion blur. - Mike #8823861

Laura E. Swan August 13, 2010

Hey Mike!!! Sorry I am a little bit late in getting here but a HUGE Congrats goes to you now from MY neck of the woods!

This is really a beautiful capture and I love your Title!

HUGE POTD HONOR TO YOU! Glad you got your FIX on this day!

-Laura :D Hope you have been well! #8828907

August 13, 2010

Congratulations on the POTD. Great action shot as well as title. You are lucky to have this pond so close at hand. Well done. #8829284

Dianna Murphy August 15, 2010

Congratulations on a great POTD! #8836622

Eivor Kuchta August 16, 2010

Great timing! Congratulations on your POTD! #8839123

Deborah C. Lewinson August 16, 2010

Congrats, Mike, on your wonderful POTD!

Debby #8841299

Michael Umbreit August 20, 2010

Thanks so much to each of you for the very kind comments!! - Mike #8851556

Nancy (Peaches) Harker August 20, 2010

AWESOME timing and capture Mike
HUGE congrats on your POTD! #8851629

Richard D. Love August 22, 2010

Congratulations, Mike. Excellent timing and light. Well done.

Rick #8855021

Michael Umbreit August 30, 2010

Peaches and Rick - Thanks!!! - Mike #8871759

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