The Raven

Posted by Japanalia (Yokohama, Japan) on 10 December 2007 in Animal & Insect and Portfolio.

Maybe Poe's Raven? It came out of nowhere, sat comfortably on a maple tree branch just in front of me and started to munch on a freshly stolen piece of.....something. From time to time it stopped and looked at me with that black beady eye. Evil eye? No, rather....mockingly glinting. When I turned to go I thought I heard a murmur like...."nevermore...." So, it just might have been Poe's Raven!

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Comments (12)

kairospix from Singapore, Singapore

haha what a timely encounter!
and you've captured it nicely!
love the contrast between the black and red!

10 Dec 2007 11:03am

Eleftheria, 9 years old, from Athens, Greece

AAAAAH! This is a beauty!

10 Dec 2007 11:51am

Ina from Krugersdorp, South Africa

Ravens teach us to find our true meaning of self. Helping us to bring forward our imagination and resourcefulness into our daily life. When we reach deep into our self, know our truth, and bring it into the light, this is powerful magik. In the Pacific Northwest Native mythology Raven is the bringer of light to the people. Just as Raven brought the stars, the moon, and the sun to us all; let Raven bring you to your own light and fly free into the magik of creation.

10 Dec 2007 12:31pm

leslie from Bruce Penninsula, Canada

love this shot, the beautiful red backdrop of leaves really makes him stand out.

10 Dec 2007 1:10pm

Luis Rodrigues from Lisbon, Portugal

Excelent colors ! Excelent catch ! Excelent photo!

10 Dec 2007 6:28pm

ManuelaR from Hainburg, Germany

I love ravens & crows, they are not that easy to capture... great job here and the contrast between the raven and the backgroung is captivating ;)

11 Dec 2007 4:00am

Lorraine from Gatineau, Canada

Wow that's gorgeous, check out the detail on the feathers, I love it. The way he's perched on that branch makes it an extra special compo. No to mention, bien sur, those incredible reddish colours in the foreground and pinkish in the background...well done!

11 Dec 2007 6:39am

Judy from Brooksville-Florida,, United States

Gabriela - your capture is OUTSTANDING! Everyone before me has pointed out all of the beautiful features in the photo, so I'll just say WELL DONE, my friend, well done!

11 Dec 2007 7:52am

@Judy: Thank you, dearest Judy! Such an appreciation from you goes straight to my heart!
Gabriela

Marina from Lisboa, Portugal

nice shot! good details!

11 Dec 2007 3:00pm

Sandrine from Cincinnati, United States

Great capture! Love the colors too...

12 Dec 2007 9:39am

Daroru from Amagasaki, Japan

Plenty of these blighters around my neighbourhood... heard they get a bit vicious in Tokyo..

25 Dec 2007 10:38am

@Daroru: Yes, but you don't always get such a beautiful raven in a red maple tree, do you?! Here, near Yokohama, they are less bothering, but very noisy!Didn't you freeze in Kyoto?