Posted by bill meikle on December 29, 2008 at 1:20 PM
This little boy was hard to approach and after I gave up I went back for another attempt and after a wait I was rewarded this shot.
D300, 300/4 lens, beanbag in the car. f4, 1/2000s, ISO 800
Posted by bill meikle on December 29, 2008 at 1:23 PM
he got the fish too!
Posted by Don Grall on December 29, 2008 at 1:38 PM
That's amazing to get this close to such a skittish bird. The closest I've been to one has been about 100 feet and that was in Alaska. Great action shot by the way!
Posted by Bill Pelzmann on December 29, 2008 at 2:53 PM
Impressive catch, Bill.
OK, so where's the shot with the fish.
Posted by Mel Ladewig on December 29, 2008 at 5:10 PM
Looks like a tough catch there. Its a cool action shot with his wings twisted up like that.
Posted by Guy Schmickle on December 29, 2008 at 5:34 PM
Very cool action shot. Like Don, I've never gotten within decent shooting distance of these buggers...even in Florida where the birds are supposedly tame.
Posted by John Mumaw on December 29, 2008 at 6:05 PM
What a beauty! Great job in catching that pose, too.
Posted by bill meikle on December 29, 2008 at 6:20 PM
I got shots with the fish also because it went back into the tree, but of course it was behind branches and it was out of focus cos I didn't have time to switch from manual focus to auto and I was too stupid to turn the focus control and it flew away. And that, to cut a long story short was that.
One day I'll get that Andy Rouse shot with it coming out of the water with the fish and lots of splashing and stuff! Until then I'll just keep trying.
Posted by Rohn B. McKee on December 29, 2008 at 8:23 PM
Wonderful Catch Bill
Patience Pays Off
Posted by Dan Walters on December 29, 2008 at 8:53 PM
Great shot! Like the action.
Posted by Jeremy Week on December 29, 2008 at 9:44 PM
Great action shot! I've never been able to get close enough to these fellow.
Posted by Kalin Wilson on December 30, 2008 at 1:31 AM
Cool!
Posted by Don Grall on December 30, 2008 at 12:12 PM
To get that Andy Rouse-style shot, you will need an aquarium with bait fish in it, place it under water in an area with bird activity(pond or small lake preferable to a river), build a blind, and wait.
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13 repliesD300, 300/4 lens, beanbag in the car. f4, 1/2000s, ISO 800
OK, so where's the shot with the fish.
One day I'll get that Andy Rouse shot with it coming out of the water with the fish and lots of splashing and stuff! Until then I'll just keep trying.
Patience Pays Off