There he flew, the black kite, with elegant wing beats against the clear blue sky. It was as if he glided effortlessly through the sky, his course pointed determinedly south. Over Tarifa, on the edge of Europe, he seemed to pause for a moment, as if assessing the Strait of Gibraltar before taking the plunge into Africa. His silhouette, sharply outlined against the sky, was impressive. just from our cottage, I captured him. This was no ordinary flight; this was a migration, a journey of thousands of kilometres to warmer places. Seeing this powerful bird of prey on its way to its next adventure was an honour. It felt like a connection with nature at its purest: grand, mysterious and boundless. Every glance at the picture reminds me how special it is to witness the grandeur of bird migration. It is an image that captures not only the flight, but also the freedom and power that nature exudes.
Hello I am Hans . My technical training and work come in handy when it comes to my work as a photographer and filmmaker. The now many decades that I have been involved in photography give me the support and experience needed to know what is really special. Form and.. Read more…