Early Morning Snack

Gallery: AvianPosted April 22, 2012143 views10 comments

I was ankle deep in the shallows at sunrise just as the action was starting to heat up.

Ft. DeSoto Park,FL

Not baited, called, or staged.

D3s
500mm f/4 VR-II
TC-14E II
1/4000s @ f/7.1
ISO 640
-2/3 EV
Spot Metered
Gitzo w/Wimberley II

Comments

10 comments

Comment posted by Jim DeWitt on April 22, 2012 at 2:42 PM

Excellent timing, Chuck, and nice work on the whites. If it were mine, I'd have a little more room at the bottom for the virtual feet, and the water looks closer to knee deep. Minor nits on a fine image.

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Comment posted by Mia McPherson on April 22, 2012 at 3:50 PM

Love how you caught the prey in mid air Chuck! Wondeful pose, light details and sharpness. Agree with Jim on a bit more room on the bottom if you have it.

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Comment posted by Richard Ditch on April 22, 2012 at 3:56 PM

Very nice image and great timing on the fish toss. Good work on the exposure as well.

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Comment posted by Charles Gangas on April 22, 2012 at 4:08 PM

Thanks for the comments Jim and Mia-unfortunately the original file doesn't have anymore room-short of adding canvas I'm out of Schlitz. I thought the image was interesting in light of the comp and posted it with it's shortcomings.

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Comment posted by Ray Whitt on April 22, 2012 at 8:29 PM

Excellent catch, exposure is great on this.

Ray

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Comment posted by Alan Murphy on April 22, 2012 at 10:48 PM

Agree with Jim on the feet. An excellent image.

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Comment posted by Ron Bielefeld on April 23, 2012 at 4:17 PM

A great exposure Chuck. Really like the mid-air fish. Room for feet already mentioned.

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Comment posted by May Haga on April 23, 2012 at 9:16 PM

Great action Chuck.
May

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Comment posted by Graham Brown on April 24, 2012 at 2:05 AM

Well captured. Nicely exposed and processed the detail in the whites looks excellent. Graham

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Comment posted by Rob Drummond on April 24, 2012 at 7:15 AM

Nice light and action Charles

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