Bonjour Jean Louis,
Une prise de vue inhabituelle de cet invité tant redouté des propriétaires d'un étang. Le cadrage et l'attitude de l'oiseau renfoncent le dynamisme de cette photo.
Bravo!

Good snapshot! Nice and crisp picture.
Frans

Bonne découpe et fond intéressant sans être envahissant. Bravo!
Frans

Brrrr...
Very nice shots of very nasty insects! Where they come, the trees have to go, as their larvae can rapidly kill a large number of them by eating the floem layer between bark and hardwood.
I have experienced this on 4 Pinus strobus and it's not over yet.
Thanks for posting

Hello Arnold,

It's the young foliage of an "Acer palmatum" (Japanese maple).
There are more than 250 varieties and they are often used for Japanese gardens and bonsai. A real classical Japanese tree.

The picture lacks some DOF. This kind of close-up photo needs at least a f16 - f22 stop to show enough details.
Kind Regards,
Frans

Hello Jorge,
The picture speaks for itself: good angle, perfect timing, crispness AND a tale to tell -even if that's just our own interpretation ;-)
Congratulations,
Frans

Hallo Harm,
Mooie foto, goede scherpte op de kop en knappe neutrale achtergrond. Spijtig dat de scherptediepte ietsje te krap is om wat meer details weer te geven. Mij stoort vooral de onscherpte van de bovenste bladeren van de plant maar ja, makkelijker gezegd dan gedaan!
Proficiat en bedankt voor de post.
Frans

Hello Felipe and Christina,
Excellent field depth, right on te spot, enhanced by the touch of light, leaving the back- and foreground flowers in light shade and attracting all the attention on the main subject.
Congratulations,
Frans

Hello Birgit,
Nice shot! They are hard to spot with their camouflage colours and without any movement.
Frans

An adorable pose and a magic moment, perfectly captured. Nice blurred background, good sharpness on the essential elements.
Congratulations!
Frans