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The Chase

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Posted by Ian Mason on January 29, 2009 at 6:12 PM
The Chase
1D2n, 600mm f4 is x1.4TC, 1/500s, f7.1, iso 200


When I get installed at the pond and my eye and lens are water level, I feel as if I have arrived at a theatre. When the sun shines, the stage is comes to life and sparkles. I feel like a member of the cast. I never know if the show will be a romance, a thriller or a comedy. On this occasion, I was sheer pantomime!

Ah, it must be time to take the tablets again......

I hope you will look at the larger version
http://www.naturephotographers.net/imagecritique/largephoto.cgi?ref=114406

By the way, I always appreciate the advice given - on my moorhen shot, John noticed that the blacks could do with desaturation in the red channel. I did this here and he's dead right!
Posted by Ray on January 29, 2009 at 7:11 PM
It tells it own story, an excellent capture timed to perfection and sharp where it counts. Well seen and taken.

There is another excellent image here, just crop out the rear bird. Just a thought.
Posted by Major Gilbert on January 29, 2009 at 7:15 PM
Great write up Ian. You show your enthusiasm and you just cant buy that and the one thing is its all yours at the time if you know what I mean. :toast:

Major.
Posted by Dave Courtenay on January 29, 2009 at 7:16 PM
Keep the rear bird-its the one that tells the story-Great POV-Nice series you have going

Dave :toast:
Posted by Simon Litten on January 29, 2009 at 7:39 PM
What a shot - superb stuff!


Simon
Posted by eric weight on January 30, 2009 at 12:51 AM
Def keep the rear bird in for me too. Another excellent shot. I like the way your 'stage' gives even the commonest subjects somewhere to shine and you certainly take full advantage of what's on offer. Superb series IMO
:toast: Eric
Posted by Mike Smith on January 30, 2009 at 2:43 AM
Yep its the rear OOF bird that lifts the shot to another level, keep it in for me too :toast:

Mike
Posted by Colin Pickett on January 30, 2009 at 4:07 AM
Hi Ian
This is really nice, a superb shot of a common occurance.

Well seen and captured. :toast:
Posted by Gary Beers on January 30, 2009 at 4:36 AM
Another vote for keeping both birds
Posted by PhilH on January 30, 2009 at 5:52 AM
Superb... the action is fantastic.....

:toast: :toast: :wavey: :toast: :toast:
Posted by John Chapman on January 30, 2009 at 6:25 AM
This is a great shot Ian and in a lovely setting :toast:
Posted by Dave Bartlett on January 30, 2009 at 8:42 AM
Really excellent and a good spot too! I would keep the rear bird - straight out of Disney!!

Dave
Posted by Des Ong on January 30, 2009 at 2:40 PM
Super! Great timing and the comp is just perfect. :toast:
Posted by Lee Newman on January 30, 2009 at 4:51 PM
Cracking action shot Ian. The water spray & background are superb. Great how the front bird has both feet in the air too.

Lee
Posted by Greg Hitchcock on January 30, 2009 at 5:44 PM
Great shot! Well done on getting the focus point on the bird.

Greg