Big Catch

Gallery: AvianPosted January 22, 20181,817 views11 comments

I spent the afternoon at a nearby lake. The ducks were not as cooperative as the gulls. This guy kept trying to fly away with this Bluegill, but he kept dropping him. The fish was either too heavy, too slippery or both. Comments and critiques welcome.

Canon 1DX Mark II
Canon 200-400 f4 L IS
f6.3
1/3200s
Focal Length 560mm (Teleconverter Engaged)_
ISO 640

Comments

11 comments

Comment posted by Allen Brooks on January 22, 2018 at 11:16 PM

Excellent shot. The light looks great and the detail in the gull and fish really comes through.

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Comment posted by Marjie Jones on January 23, 2018 at 9:32 AM

Great detail on the bird, fish and the drops of water!

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Comment posted by Shirley Freeman on January 23, 2018 at 2:05 PM

Excellent catch for the both you and the seagull, Jerry. Great detail and lighting.

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Comment posted by Dennis Plank on January 23, 2018 at 3:49 PM

Nice job, Jerry. Excellent wing position in the gull and you got very good detail in both the bird and the fish.

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Comment posted by Charles Gangas on January 23, 2018 at 9:18 PM

Great timing here Jerry. Quite a large fish for this guy for sure, no surprise he couldn't put it away. devil

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Comment posted by Nate Chappell on January 24, 2018 at 3:38 PM

This is terrific Jerry, the bluegill adds nice color to the shot, I can see why the gull couldn't swallow it, the water drops add a lot too. devil

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Comment posted by Bill Leggett on January 24, 2018 at 4:49 PM

Fine timing to get the wings, the water drops and a clean shot of the fish, Jerry. Good comp as well.

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Comment posted by Steve Thompson on January 26, 2018 at 5:12 PM

Great capture of the action Jerry. You couldn't get a better angle on the fish and the trailing water is a bonus.

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Comment posted by biraj sarkar on January 27, 2018 at 8:52 AM

excellent shot. great detail in bird, fish and water drops.

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Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on January 28, 2018 at 12:22 PM

It always amazes me the size of the fish gulls and other birds attempt to swallow. Nice action, great view of the fish and bird, and sweet water drops.
Nice!
Sandy

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Comment posted by Kurt Bowman on January 31, 2018 at 7:44 PM

Very cool image Jerry! Love the water droplets falling off the fish. Great wing position and like the comp. Really nice work!

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