Reddish fishing

Gallery: AvianPosted April 14, 2012128 views7 comments

This is the first of several images I took of this Reddish as he was fishing for breakfast. I followed this bird across the lagoon at North Beach and watched as he plunged into the water for his catch. What I most like in this image is the outstretched wings and the bird's eye still visible above the waterline.

Not baited, called, or setup. Taken at Ft. DeSoto Park, FL.

D3s
500mm f/4.0 VR-II
TC-14E II
1/2500s @ f/7.1
ISO 800
-1EV
Matrix Metered
Gitzo w/ Wimberley II

Comments

7 comments

Comment posted by Ron Bielefeld on April 14, 2012 at 1:45 PM

This is excellent IMO Chuck. So many images I see of egrets and herons in this position lack good sharpness and detail. This image has it all. Great sharpness and detail on the bird. Very nice light and BG too. The low angle and DOF top it off. Stellar shot!

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Comment posted by Ray Whitt on April 14, 2012 at 4:36 PM

Excellent! Great stop action, nice colors and habitat too.

Ray

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Comment posted by Rick Turner on April 14, 2012 at 11:08 PM

Great light on this capture.

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Comment posted by Barbara Graham on April 15, 2012 at 9:09 AM

Beautifully sharp, wonderful light and exposure. I love the wing position.

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Comment posted by Catherine Reilly on April 15, 2012 at 7:54 PM

amazing! Couldn't have timed the shot better! The bright foliage at the end of the bird's right wing looks like a wing extension; maybe burn it in to fix. Lots of details to enjoy while taking in the action.

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Comment posted by Nate Chappell on April 16, 2012 at 10:15 PM

That's really cool Chuck, caught at just the right moment!

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Comment posted by Kurt Bowman on April 17, 2012 at 9:58 AM

I love the stop action in this one Charles. I did have a hard time finding the eye and do find myself wishing ti was just a 1/2 inch higher, but that is really nit picking. Overall the image is terrific.

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