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Mummy's bringing dinner

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Posted by Mike Andrews on July 12, 2009 at 2:36 PM
Mummy's bringing dinner
Taken at Minsmere, I thought initially it was two rabbits fighting. I did my best to focus, but struggled to keep it in the picture. I took a sequence of about 20 pics., and sadly, this was the best of the bunch.

Have added canvas to the left to give her somewhere to run, and cropped to about 40%.

All C&C welcome.

Nikon D3 with Nikon 300 mm/F2.8 plus 2x Converter. 1/400 sec @ F5.6, ISO 400, EV 0. HH.
Posted by Chris Lloyd on July 12, 2009 at 2:41 PM
Lovely shot and great experience. A bit more time on the added canvas will work wonders as it is quite obvious.

Great shot though!

Chris.
Posted by David Sewell on July 12, 2009 at 3:00 PM
I am afraid that the added canvas was the first thing I noticed. With a bit more time and work this will be a cracking shot. I have only seen this once, and never photographed it. Even without the space to run into, it is probably a once in a lifetime shot.

David

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Posted by David Kjaer on July 12, 2009 at 3:06 PM
W :eek: W Mike now that is an action shot - nits covered still a very special image!

David :toast: :toast: :toast:
Posted by keith mitchell on July 12, 2009 at 3:34 PM
Hi Mark.
Nits covered really good action shot,lucky to be there at the right moment and very well captured.
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Keith.
Posted by David Taylor on July 12, 2009 at 3:39 PM
I know what its like to get bees in flight. :rolleyes: see my 'Homing in...' let alone something like this. Fantastic capture.
Personally I would have left it as a close-up, to heck with what the critics say about being TTITF. :wink:

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Posted by F.DESMETTE on July 12, 2009 at 3:49 PM
Very special picture indeed!
Frederic
Posted by Fran French on July 12, 2009 at 4:19 PM
Oh WOW.. an image of a lifetime! Never seen this and probably never will, so a big pat on the back for capturing this!

Nits covered, you should be a very proud man.

Fran :toast: :toast:
Posted by Guy Rogers on July 12, 2009 at 4:29 PM
Hello Mike.

Be very pleased with this its a shot that you may never come across again and I would be pleased with it.

Nits covered.

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Posted by Ben Simmonds on July 12, 2009 at 4:33 PM
not bad a bit shaky i bet you wish he was coming toward you!
Posted by Sandra Hendrikse on July 12, 2009 at 4:42 PM
Nits covered, but a great action shot. :smile:
Posted by John Robinson on July 12, 2009 at 5:01 PM
Good stuff.
JohnR
Posted by Major Gilbert on July 12, 2009 at 5:15 PM
Wish I had been there Mike. Great action and taken well considering you didnt have too much time to react. :toast:

Major.
Posted by Paul Ashton on July 12, 2009 at 5:41 PM
You did well to compose yourself for this one Mike. Shame you rushed to post processing but thanks for sharing.
Posted by Craig Jones on July 12, 2009 at 6:38 PM
Great capture :biggrin: :biggrin: well seen and taken Mike :wink: :wavey:
Posted by Tim Munsey on July 13, 2009 at 3:38 AM
Wow! Big action shot, well caught sir!

Tim
Posted by Mark Sisson on July 13, 2009 at 4:05 AM
Great action Mike - time on the canvas will obviously help but well done sir!!

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Mark