Snack Time

Gallery: AvianPosted January 15, 20166,268 views9 comments

Herewith a second shot of the Great Northern Loon, this time with a freshly caught Eastern Crayfish (at least that's what I assume, since they are an invasive species here in The Netherlands).

Nikon @ 700mm | 1/200s | f6.3 | ISO900 | underexposed 4/3 EV | camera & me on the quay

Thanks for viewing and have a nice weekend,

Hans

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9 comments

Comment posted by Keith Bauer on January 15, 2016 at 12:51 PM

Sweet! Love the low angle, nice head turn and comp. Nicely captured.

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Comment posted by David Schoen on January 15, 2016 at 7:35 PM

Very nice Hans. I am really impressed with how sharp your images are especially at higher iso. You are getting quite close to the ducks. Only a minor nit here is a lack of detail in the crayfish but the light wasn't the best and the crustacean is dark.

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Comment posted by Jim DeWitt on January 16, 2016 at 5:54 PM

Spectacular, Hans. Great capture, comp and exposure, an lovely low angle, topped off with prey. A very fine photo. devil

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Comment posted by Jim Zablotny on January 16, 2016 at 8:18 PM

Hi Hans,

Well done. The soft, subtle lighting and dark warm BG make this a very successful image. You could probably tease out a little more detail in the crayfish with some editing on the prey. Other than that--very nice.........................Jim

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Comment posted by Philip Hodgkins on January 16, 2016 at 9:05 PM

Very good! I like the crawfish, and the beads of water on the Loon's head. Has anyone figured out if these bad boys are good eating? cool

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Comment posted by David Bogener on January 21, 2016 at 12:07 PM

Wonderful composition, pose, and I love the effect of the underexposure. The prey put this one over the top for me.

Dave

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Comment posted by Richard Sandor on January 22, 2016 at 8:36 PM

Hans: really loves the subtle tones and the activity. It's a beauty. Richard

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Comment posted by Elizabeth Holbrook on January 23, 2016 at 10:54 AM

Congratulations. Lovely picture.

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Comment posted by Josiah Launstein on January 24, 2016 at 11:51 PM

Wow this picture of the NORTHERN LOON is awesome. I really like how he has a crayfish in his mouth. I also like the water droplets on his head.

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