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Common Carp

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Posted by Bob Johnson on May 9, 2012 at 5:24 PM
Common Carp
These fantastic fish live in the main reservoir on the farm and I have been trying to get this shot for the last four years. On this occasion I was photographing the game keeper fishing when this 15 pounder started leaping right in front of us. I grabbed the long lens and for the first time guessed the exact spot where it would leap out next.

MKIV-500f4-ISO400-f4-1/5000 hand held on one knee.

Bob :smile:
Posted by David Sewell on May 9, 2012 at 5:27 PM
Fantastic capture Bob, and the fish looks suitably disdainful.

David
Posted by John Robinson on May 9, 2012 at 5:32 PM
Excellent. Never managed it my self( Carp fishing for more years than I like )
Why jumping ?- cleaning itself maybe ?.
Great stuff !
Cheers
JR
Posted by Bob Johnson on May 10, 2012 at 3:08 AM
John- I do not know if it is a regular trait for the common carp but the larger ones in this spot leap out quite a lot. They were introduced as tiny babies by the keeper so maybe they do not know that they they are carp:biggrin:

Bob :smile:
Posted by keith mitchell on May 10, 2012 at 3:14 AM
Bob now that's something different!excellent capture.

Keith.
Posted by Barry Southon on May 10, 2012 at 3:18 AM
Bob

What an amazing image so well captured.

:wink:
Posted by Neil Burton on May 10, 2012 at 7:23 AM
I have them do this for hours but never had a camera.... just like trying to get salmon on the Ribble... Well done Bob, you should sell it to a fishing mag!

Not exactly sure why they do it but I think it has something to do with cleaning the gills. This one is also heavy with eggs from the looks.
Posted by Kim Connolly on May 10, 2012 at 11:48 AM
Just fantastic, brilliant shot :toast: :toast:
Posted by David Taylor on May 10, 2012 at 5:15 PM
Nice to see a subject without feathers!! :biggrin: :eek: :wink: My son-in-law is a carp fisherman, he would love this image. Excellent
timing.

:toast: :toast: :toast: :jump:
Posted by Simon Phillpotts on May 11, 2012 at 10:03 AM
Great job in working out where it was going to leap! A unique image :toast:
Posted by Rene de Heer on May 12, 2012 at 6:37 AM
Never seen anything like it! Great anticipation
Rene de Heer
Posted by Ron McCombe on May 12, 2012 at 4:04 PM
Great shot Bob, very unusual image

Well done

Ron