Catfish Taxi

Gallery: Photo ArtPosted April 7, 2013369 views7 comments

Loading gear in the boat for an outing when this guy swooped down and plucked this catfish out of the river not more than 30 feet from us. I managed to fire off a few shots as the event unfolded. This was the best one however, the subject was in the far upper right of the frame with the right wing clipped and no room in front or above. Started playing with art effects to try and save the image, this is the results. Camera hand held from dock, cropped to 25% of full frame

File Name Ramy_7099_CF13.CR2
Camera Model Canon EOS 7D
Shooting Date/Time 4/5/2013 2:20:05 PM
Author Michael Ramy
Copyright Notice Rock Art Ltd. All Rights Reserved.
Shooting Mode Aperture-Priority AE
Tv( Shutter Speed ) 1/1250
Av( Aperture Value ) 5.6
Metering Mode Evaluative Metering
Exposure Compensation +1 1/3
ISO Speed 400
Lens EF70-200mm f/2.8L IS II USM +2.0x
Focal Length 205.0mm

Comments

7 comments

Comment posted by Karen Kane on April 8, 2013 at 12:49 PM

Too bad the wing was clipped in your original, but this is an interesting play Mike. It conveys the impression of a flurry of motion.

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Comment posted by Mark Seaver on April 11, 2013 at 8:29 AM

Interesting idea, Mike, and nice grab capture of a fast moving subject. After spending some time looking and thinking, I wonder about "lightening" the overlayed birds, especially the wing in the llc to give a clearer look at more of the right wing and reduce the crowding of the head on the center subject.

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Comment posted by Howard Cheek on April 15, 2013 at 1:46 PM

Very creative composite and title Mike, it fits.
This must be what it's like at O'hare Airport when you're trying to get a cab

Great entry, well done

Registered on July 24, 2008, 1201 Posts, 10758 Comments

Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on April 17, 2013 at 5:52 PM

Good work "saving" this - congrats on the WP!
Sandy

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Comment posted by Murali Santhanam on April 18, 2013 at 2:08 AM

Nice collage Mike. Congratulations for the WP.

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Comment posted by Catherine Reilly on April 18, 2013 at 2:27 AM

Well, I wouldn't be crabby at all to get a Pick for this great idea for a save of a very lucky and opportune shot, Mike! Well done.

I kinda wonder what a classic vignette would look like…

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Comment posted by Mike Ramy on June 30, 2014 at 12:25 AM

Thanks to everyone for the comments.

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