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Flying Fish

by Cheryl Molennor

Gallery: AvianPosted June 6, 2011156 views18 comments
I like that I got some good light on this as well as the fish's face toward camera.
Canon iDMIII
300 mm 2.8L lens w 1.4x
ISO320
1/1600 @ f9
pretty much full frame with added canvas
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Comments

18 comments
Comment posted by Roger Leekam on June 6, 2011 at 5:52 PM
Great flight shot & the fish is a big plus. These intensely black & white birds are tough to shoot & my quibbles are possible lack of detail in the white and possibly a little more space on the right. The detail in the all-important head area is excellent. Well done1
Registered on May 28, 2009, 83 Posts, 646 Comments
Comment posted by Steve Balke on June 6, 2011 at 7:24 PM
Fine capture, Cheryl. I like the image as posted. The shady parts of the bird do seem to show less detail than the face area. However, it seems to me that's a natural outcome of the lighting. The great view we have of the fish in the bill makes this even more than an ordinary bif shot.
Registered on June 18, 2009, 229 Posts, 2915 Comments
Comment posted by Steve Canuel on June 6, 2011 at 7:58 PM
I like the position of the bird in the frame with it's right wing reaching up to the corner. The catchlight in its eye helps pull it out from the dark part of the head. I'm sure the fish would rather not be taking part in this photo but he can take solace in the fact that he did an outstanding job with his expression and adds a lot to the photo.
Registered on September 12, 2010, 53 Posts, 660 Comments
Comment posted by Luke Ormand on June 6, 2011 at 8:37 PM
Killer image with a beautiful big fish in the bill and spot-on exposure. Doesn't get better than this and I've spent quite a bit of time trying to photograph these guys.
Registered on February 4, 2009, 1093 Posts, 7035 Comments
Comment posted by Ray Whitt on June 6, 2011 at 9:24 PM
Love the wing position and the fish in the mouth is perfect. The exposure is excellent and the details are wonderful.
Ray
Registered on May 27, 2011, 92 Posts, 2619 Comments
Comment posted by Raymond Klassen on June 6, 2011 at 9:57 PM
Nice lighting and pose. I also like the fish head facing toward the camera. Well done!
Registered on November 30, 2008, 114 Posts, 790 Comments
Comment posted by Eric Diller on June 6, 2011 at 10:01 PM
Very nice image.....
Registered on October 2, 2009, 69 Posts, 434 Comments
Comment posted by Simon Bennett on June 6, 2011 at 11:02 PM
Excellent - especially the forequarter pose, prey, composition, exposure,
Registered on February 4, 2007, 350 Posts, 4614 Comments
Comment posted by Ashley Vincent on June 7, 2011 at 12:37 AM
Beautiful image Cheryl, the sharpness you've captured from the tip of it's tail to the tip of it's beak is spot on, but the catchlight and the fact that you caught this one with the fish looking your way ("... help meeeeeeeee ...... ") sends this one over the top :^)
Registered on March 1, 2011, 154 Posts, 2083 Comments
Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on June 7, 2011 at 2:15 AM
SWEET! THese guys are tough to catch and tough to expose, and this is just perfect.
Great pose, fish, and even a catchlight.
I think the comp is fine as is.
:toast:
Sandy
Registered on November 24, 2003, 3937 Posts, 12909 Comments
Comment posted by Cheryl Molennor on June 7, 2011 at 8:51 AM
Thankyou
Registered on June 30, 2009, 300 Posts, 5051 Comments
Comment posted by Keith A Anderson on June 7, 2011 at 11:11 AM
Super flight shot, Cheryl. Great detail where it counts, nice wing position, super detail and the fish puts it over the top.
Registered on February 13, 2006, 166 Posts, 1818 Comments
Comment posted by David Sparks on June 8, 2011 at 9:41 AM
Neat flight shot. Nice eye contact.
Registered on May 26, 2007, 290 Posts, 4270 Comments
Comment posted by Monica Siri on June 8, 2011 at 3:36 PM
Cheryl,
I really like the flight pose, the exposure control and the fish well visible in the beak. Well done. :toast:
Registered on September 20, 2009, 132 Posts, 3764 Comments
Comment posted by John Kerr on June 8, 2011 at 10:36 PM
Wonderful capture Cheryl, I like the simple "V" shaped comp the wings create. :smile:
Registered on October 28, 2009, 111 Posts, 1070 Comments
Comment posted by Jim DeWitt on June 9, 2011 at 7:44 PM
Sweet flight shot and the fish is a real bonus. I like that you were able to pull the eye out of the black cap.
Registered on August 28, 2006, 1240 Posts, 8506 Comments
Comment posted by Howard Cheek on June 12, 2011 at 11:45 AM
Looks like you were close, beautiful image Cheryl.
Great detail where it counts, the techs look excellent to me:toast: :toast:
Registered on July 24, 2008, 1201 Posts, 10758 Comments
Comment posted by Cheryl Molennor on June 12, 2011 at 8:47 PM
Thank you :wavey: :wink:
Registered on June 30, 2009, 300 Posts, 5051 Comments