We Share the Air

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by David Taylor

Uploaded 22 Feb 2008 — 66 favorites

We Share the Air

Since time immemorial humans have turned their eyes skyward in awe of birds in flight.. Unfortunately, when aircraft and birds attempt to use the same airspace at the same time, collisions occur. On 3 April 1912 aviator Calbraith Rogers, the first person to fly across the continental U.S., became the first person to die as a result his aircraft striking a bird. The cost in human lives lost, approximately 200 in the USA since 1960, best illustrates the challenge of responsibly managing wildlife near airports.

Based on Info. from: http://wildlife.pr.erau.edu/EnglishManual/Chap1.pdf

Canon EOS-10D, 1/1000 sec. @ f13, ISO 400.
Post-processed in Photoshop7.
Bird and plane photographed in the airspace over Washington-Reagan National Airport outside Washington, D.C.

25 responses

  • Candice Erwin

    Candice Erwin said (22 Feb 2008):

    wow how lucky are you to get such a shot. I do hope it is a real one not a edited one. So cool though.

  • Cobie O'Donoghue

    Cobie O'Donoghue gave props (22 Feb 2008):

    Fantastic! I love this!

  • Farras Abdelnour

    Farras Abdelnour said (23 Feb 2008):

    Beautiful, beautiful composition. I frequent the park near Washington National, where I photograph airplanes landing and taking off. This is a beautiful photo. What lens did you use?

  • Sean Sullivan

    Sean Sullivan said (23 Feb 2008):

    This is very clever, and i like it with this theme, very well thought out, i also hope it is real!!! very nice!

  • Matthew Carter

    Matthew Carter said (23 Feb 2008):

    VERY NicE soooo lucky sososososoooooo lucky!!

  • Stephen Bond

    Stephen Bond said (24 Feb 2008):

    Wow. What incredible timing.

  • Hussain Al-Mufleh

    Hussain Al-Mufleh said (28 Feb 2008):

    Man..... no comment

  • Michael Brummett

    Michael Brummett gave props (28 Feb 2008):

    Great capture.

  • Tyron Ryan Cruz

    Tyron Ryan Cruz gave props (28 Feb 2008):

    Excellent shot, David! Very nice contrast between the two subject. Perfect for the theme :)

  • Jessica Kuligowski

    Jessica Kuligowski gave props (29 Feb 2008):

    Well composed! Nice job!

  • Iso

    Iso gave props (2 Mar 2008):

    Yes yes yes, it's rock's ! Very nice capture !!!

  • Matt Sprague

    Matt Sprague said (2 Mar 2008):

    very very nice, must have taken a while to finally pull that shot off, you have my vote

  • Jessica Brumbaugh

    Jessica Brumbaugh said (3 Mar 2008):

    amazing.

  • Matt Keller

    Matt Keller gave props (4 Mar 2008):

    Nice!!! Probably can't get much closer to the theme than this one.

  • Mark Gilliland

    Mark Gilliland gave props (16 Mar 2008):

    great shot-got my vote

  • Janice Mezzacappa

    Janice Mezzacappa said (18 Mar 2008):

    Incredible!!! Perfect for the theme.

  • Meggie Schwendemann

    Meggie Schwendemann   gave props (18 Mar 2008):

    and YEAH !!!

  • Jon-Erik Kroon

    Jon-Erik Kroon said (18 Mar 2008):

    This photo inspired me for the mere reason I thought of the works of Leonardo d' Vinci and his inspirations from birds leading to doodles and sketches of flying machines. The image is proof of your eye in tune with your image making machine. Of course its a real bird for you knew when to press the shutter button...cause the gull is gliding..no blur! Leonardo would of been proud of your image! Bravo!!!!

  • Logan Marshall-Green

    Logan Marshall-Green gave props (18 Mar 2008):

    Predator and prey... its great!!!!! Got my vote

  • Colin Beck-Mackay

    Colin Beck-Mackay said (28 Mar 2008):

    "Bird and plane photographed in the airspace over Washington-Reagan National Airport outside Washington, D.C."...simultaneously?

  • Kevin Knol

    Kevin Knol said (1 Apr 2008):

    I really hope its not edited, because it rocks.

  • Nicholas Freeman

    Nicholas Freeman gave props (8 Apr 2008):

    Oh, wow.... that shot is amazing... i adore it.

  • Mal Stewart

    Mal Stewart gave props (17 Oct 2008):

    Great image David.

  • Jamie

    Jamie gave props (6 Nov 2008):

    that is amazing!

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