Avocet v Predator

50D, 300/2.8 + 1.4, Handheld through open Car Window
ISO400, 1/2000 @ f8, - 1/3 EV
ACR5.3 + resize & sharpen CS4
Cropped about 50%

Hi,

One from a very enjoyable day, after saying farewell to Rob Fisher and his Dad, Fran and I headed to Elmley.

This Heron landed too close the the Avocet chicks and was promptly mobbed.... really needed a camera with a higher burst rate..

All the best

Phil

Good action shot Phil.
I bet a heron would soon demolish an Avo chick.
See you next week..
Cheers
John

A fabulous action shot Phil, one that very few witness. I shall post the follow up image in a day or two.

Very nice indeed.

Fran

It is a great behavioural shot, Phil. On a day of very contrasty light you have done well to retain so much detail in the avocet.

David

Great action shot

Superb action! I'd be tempted to crop to exclude the brown plant (?) on the right.

Great action shot and I would agree with excluding the brown plant.

Shaun

Nice timing Phil and great poses from both subjects.
To strengthen the comp I'd like the space on either side of the animals to be equalled out a little (being really picky, I know); cropping out the brown 'blob' would achive this so it gets my vote too. Congrats all the same.

Cheers,
Chris

this is a smashing image, very natural

Nesting birds are not to be toyed with .

Great interaction.

Rob

Great action/behavioural shot.

Action well captured.

David

You've captured the action very well.