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Poor Old Fish!!

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Posted by stewart canham on December 4, 2007 at 5:26 PM
This was a bit of a grab,as it appeared out of the reed bed, only just managing to fly with what I would guess is a 3lbs Tench, it FELL! in to reed bed very shortly after I took this and I assume took the rest of the day to eat and digest it.......you have to feel sorry for the fish though??
Stewart................
Posted by Brian Phipps on December 4, 2007 at 5:30 PM
Hi Stewart,
Just sent you a PM about the Falconary Centre.

Anyway very good image indeed, I like it a lot, you seem to always be in the right place at the right time when it comes to capturing waterfowl eating fish!!!

Try and catch up soon.
Posted by Dave Sewell on December 4, 2007 at 5:40 PM
Brilliant! And given the slimey nature of the average Tench I'm amazed it managed to hang onto it! What a great moment to capture.
Dave
Posted by Graeme Lee on December 4, 2007 at 6:45 PM
Wow, never seen this. Exposure looks great and processing looks good on my monitor. Very nicely done :toast:
Posted by Andy Astbury on December 5, 2007 at 3:19 AM
Brilliant - some grab shot Stewart :toast:

If you can just lift the detail a bit more under the left wing it'll be even better :wavey:
Posted by Frederic Desmette on December 5, 2007 at 4:09 AM
Very nice action shot, not easy to get...well done!
Frederic
Posted by Jim Greenfield on December 5, 2007 at 4:48 AM
Very good opportunistic stuff - agree with Andy re the wing if it can be done
Posted by stewart canham on December 5, 2007 at 2:05 PM
Thanks guys for the helpful comments,and I will have a play with that wing and see if I can improve it.

Stewart.............