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WC496 Extreme Fishing
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WC496 Extreme Fishing

by Doug Gilham

Gallery: Weekly ChallengePosted August 18, 2011151 views8 comments
This GBH stabbed this fish and brought it to shore to try and get it down its gullet, probably one of, if not the biggest I've see a GBH try to eat. It wrestled with it for quite some time, and the fish did eventually wriggle loose, though badly mauled.

D300 w/Sigma 50-500mm @ 270mm
f/8
1/60
iso 400
EC +1
Full Frame

Comments

8 comments
Comment posted by Steve Kennedy on August 18, 2011 at 9:47 PM
This is a great capture Doug. I love the light and the detail on both bird and fish. He grabbed quite a mouth full.
Registered on March 9, 2009, 79 Posts, 676 Comments
Comment posted by Rob Graham on August 18, 2011 at 9:57 PM
Great light and action. The bird and the fish are both beautiful :).
Registered on August 22, 2006, 842 Posts, 2824 Comments
Comment posted by Verdon on August 18, 2011 at 10:10 PM
good catch, both of you, great light :toast:
Registered on June 10, 2011, 147 Posts, 1444 Comments
Comment posted by Varina Patel on August 19, 2011 at 10:41 AM
Wow! What a great shot! The light is gorgeous - and that is one heck of a fish! :eek: Stunning!
Registered on August 22, 2008, 45 Posts, 1578 Comments
Comment posted by Daniel & Loana on August 19, 2011 at 3:47 PM
Great moment captured, Doug, with perfect light.

D&L
Registered on October 7, 2008, 166 Posts, 3044 Comments
Comment posted by Nick Bristol on August 20, 2011 at 9:45 AM
Impressive catch Doug, buy you and the heron! Beautiful light too.

Nick Bristol
Lone Rock, WI
Registered on February 1, 2004, 752 Posts, 14140 Comments
Comment posted by Mark Seaver on August 21, 2011 at 12:14 PM
Talk about your "eyes being larger than your stomach". Very cool shot! Both the light and the subject are great.
Registered on January 23, 2011, 1103 Posts, 17270 Comments
Comment posted by scott lanz on August 21, 2011 at 9:32 PM
Extreme appetite, I'd say. Excellent capture. :toast:
Registered on November 14, 2003, 840 Posts, 12902 Comments