The Alpine George airborne

[rabanito]

Best regards to his US-counterpart 

[RSL]

Good shooting, Rab. I've been hoping a George would fly down the river during my morning walk so I could try for what you just got.

[rabanito]

Hmm... I've known this guy for some time now. He always flies when I'm not ready.
This time I saw him idling on the other side and told him "please fly!"
Of course he didn't.
Then I acted as if very busy with my camera. He thought I was distracted and made his sudden-takeoff-trick again.
But I was ready!
Rabanito 1- George 0  But only this time...

[Eric Myrvaagnes]

You've got the makings of a good, "sneaky" Street photographer, Rab!

[RSL]

Shame, shame, Eric. Street photographers are not "sneaky." They're "stealthy."

[rabanito]

You've got the makings of a good, "sneaky" Street photographer, Rab!

Hahaha 

[Eric Myrvaagnes]

Shame, shame, Eric. Street photographers are not "sneaky." They're "stealthy."

I sit corrected.

[Paulo Bizarro]

Excellent.

[francois]

Best regards to his US-counterpart 

Looks like the new Swiss army interceptor ;-)

[rabanito]

Looks like the new Swiss army interceptor ;-)

Haha. Some years ago there was an alarm and there were two sonic booms when the herons passed by.
We thought we had been bombed :-) It was a false alarm but anyway...
And no, we found no feathers left.

[Peter McLennan]

Fantastic image.  Speed and determination personified by both subject and photographer.  Congrats!

[rabanito]

Thank you everybody 

[Dave (Isle of Skye)]

Love the shot of the Heron (well that's what we call 'em here in the UK), but when added to that water motion in the background, it just takes the shot up to an altogether much higher level of excellence

Dave

[rabanito]

Thank you Dave

I'd call it Heron as well
The name "George" was invented by Russ, I believe 

[Kevin Gallagher]

 Wow indeed! What equipment was used?

[rabanito]

Wow indeed! What equipment was used?

Thanks Kevin 

Nikon D810 Tamron 150-600 @600mm
1/2000 sec f/8 ISO 2000
Cropped