Victory!!

Hi all,
I decided to take a break from the computer yesterday and went down to the local pool to see if I get some improvements on the flying mallard images I posted here a few weeks ago. I was drawn away by the amount of fighting Moorhens and this is probably the best image of the encounters. Although 50% of the original image and a very busy background, I think the darkness of the image portrays a story with the bird on the left the winner!
I think its amusing that its a bit like modern times where onlookers (the mallards) are completely oblivious to whats going on around them and would rather not get involved.

Comments and crits welcome.

Regards

Ian

Canon 40D
Canon 500mm F4 L IS
ISO 250
1/200sec @ f5.6

I like it. One of the little dramas of nature that so often go unnoticed. The dark feel ith highlights is excellent, A real documentary image. Nice capture.

Very artistic and love the light!
well seen and excecuted!

greetings,

Jeroen Stel

Different and I like the unusual light, my only comment would be to remove OOF bird in bottom LH corner.

Well done. You captured that monent very wel.
And the story said it all.

Hi Ian, a great capture and i agree with Phil's comments.

The action is great but the scene is just a little too 'busy' for me.
A well caught moment though.

Hi Ian,

I love this, the busy surroundings don't really bother me as my eyes are drawn right to the action.

Cheers,

Lewis.