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Coot fight

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Posted by Richard Peters on April 25, 2009 at 2:36 PM
Always makes me laugh that they have a smile on the face even when fighting to the death! Might be too tightly framed for some but I quite liked the detail and action captured.

D300 and 600mm

Posted by Guy Rogers on April 25, 2009 at 2:51 PM
Hello Richard.

Great action shot, and the pose you have caught then in is excellent. :wavey:

It is a shame about the wing and I have so many shots like this and there is just nothing you can do. :confused:

:wavey: :wavey: :wavey:
Posted by Andy Shepherd on April 25, 2009 at 4:46 PM


Excellent action shot Richard, the movement in the water is cracking as is the pose of both birds, top stuff.

Andy...
Posted by Phillip Tomkinson on April 25, 2009 at 7:38 PM
Great action shot Richard.

Phil.

:toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :wavey:
Posted by Terry Longley on April 26, 2009 at 5:32 AM
Great bit of wildlife action, the tight crop works well for me.

Regards
Terry.
Posted by Bertl Menegoni on April 26, 2009 at 6:06 AM
The two beaks and heads are sharp, great timing Richard
I like the unsharp claws of the right bird.
Congrats :toast: :toast:
Bertl
Posted by Ray on April 26, 2009 at 6:41 AM
A great bit of action, but cropped subject matter rarely ever work for me, as I keep thinking, “if only”. Plus I don’t think a slightly smaller image would have lost any of the quality that you have captured here. Even so, an excellent shot/capture.
Posted by Craig Jones on April 26, 2009 at 7:41 AM
Well Caught :biggrin: great to see this action, well done :wink: :wink: :wavey:
Posted by Colin Crowdey on April 26, 2009 at 1:28 PM
These blighters can be quite aggressive, but always with a smile ! Cracking action shot well seen and captured, it is a little tight in the frame but sometimes when this kind of action happens there's not a lot you can do - nice....

cheers

Colin
Posted by Barrie Courtenay on April 26, 2009 at 1:49 PM
Yes Richard,great action shot

:toast: :wavey: :toast:
Posted by PhilH on April 26, 2009 at 3:08 PM
The action makes up for the tightness.... very nice indeed...

:toast: :wavey: :toast:
Posted by Lee Newman on April 26, 2009 at 5:51 PM
Super action capture & I think the tight crop adds to the intesity of the fight. well seen & taken.

Lee