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Heron with flounder

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Posted by Robert Lawrence on August 4, 2008 at 1:10 PM
Heron with flounder
One of those days when everything just seems to come right. The day I shot this I also photographed a kingfisher and an otter (though the otter was a bit distant) from the same hide.
EOS 20D
Sigma 500
exp 1/500 @ f5.6 iso 200
beanbag
Posted by Andy Shepherd on August 4, 2008 at 1:17 PM


Very nice image Robert, that back lit flounder looks so good, like it lots.

Andy... :smile:
Posted by Dave Bartlett on August 4, 2008 at 2:21 PM
Like it, and indeed the sun through the flounder really makes it.

Dave
Posted by Ben Micklem on August 4, 2008 at 2:25 PM
Great shot of interesting subjects. I would crop out the top OOF highlights, which I think would make the viewer concentrate a little more on the coloured reflections in the lower half.
Posted by Matt Cole on August 4, 2008 at 4:12 PM
a well timed image and the clarity of the fish really adds to it. I agree with Ben's compositional suggestion.

Matt
Posted by Paul Ashton on August 4, 2008 at 4:21 PM
I find your image somewhat hard to swallow :jump:
Posted by Daniel Read on August 4, 2008 at 4:46 PM
Lovely shot. Agree with the suggestion on cropping the top of the image a bit.

Cheers,

Dan.
Posted by Ian Hardy on August 4, 2008 at 5:39 PM
Hi Robert,

This is a very good image the colours and sharpness really stand out. Well done.

Ian Hardy
Posted by Tom_W on August 4, 2008 at 5:45 PM
I'd also straighten it :wink:
Posted by John Robinson on August 4, 2008 at 5:49 PM
Great catch. ! The bright bits certainly distract a little.
Nice.
JohnR
Posted by David Kjaer on August 4, 2008 at 6:12 PM
Minor nits covered a nice catch for you both!

David
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Posted by Tom Smit on August 5, 2008 at 12:55 AM
Terrific picture.
Posted by Dawn Monrose on August 5, 2008 at 4:42 AM
Great shot! I agree about the nits covered. I really like the green reflections in the lower half.

Well caught!! :wink:
Posted by Bertl Menegoni on August 5, 2008 at 1:34 PM
Difficult light, exposed very well Robert.
Did he eat the fish??? :eek: :eek: :rolleyes:
have fun,
Bertl
Posted by Magnus Hird on August 5, 2008 at 1:49 PM
Minor nits covered. Would also be great if you could darken the bright bit underneath the heron a touch. Otherwise the flounder gives it some humour :wink:
Posted by tony flashman on August 5, 2008 at 4:08 PM
All nits covered...........did it eat it??

Tony :toast:
Posted by tony flashman on August 5, 2008 at 4:08 PM
All nits covered...........did it eat it??

Tony :toast:
Posted by Robert Lawrence on August 6, 2008 at 3:34 AM
Thanks for all the comments and I have taken on board the suggetsed improvements. Yes, this heron did manage to swallow the fish eventually but it took quite some time. A week ago I watched another heron catch a smaller flounder but after trying to swallow it for what seemed like ages it finally gave up. Later, even after catching and eating a couple of eels, it went back to the fish and tried again but still failed. So I guess the bird in this picture was a bit more experienced..... or maybe just greedier!