Red-throated loon with sand eel

[Charles Glatzer]

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Iceland '08 w/ sun just about to set

The Red-throated loons were definitely a highlight of our trip.

1DS Mark III, EF600mm f/4L IS USM +2.0x,
Manual, incident (no comp), 1/320 @ f/11, ISO 400
Post-production- ARC, CS3

See you where there is light, or at the computer

Best,

Chas

[Maxis Gamez]

Hi Chas,

Lovely light and composition. The meal is a huge plus. Excellent eye contact and low angle.

Well done!

[Ramon M. Casares]

Just WOW, I am sorry, but it is all I can say!

[joel quenneville]

What a beautiful bird. I love your BG. It is just OOF enough to be unobtrusive yet it is still clear that it is composed of reeds or some other aquatic plant. This helps to put this image into context. As mentioned by Maxis, the fish is a great bonus and helps to add some life into the image. Congratulations.

[Milo Burcham]

Nice, Chas. These birds are becoming a bit of a nemesisi of mine. ALthough they nest right here on the Copper Delta (in difficult to access areas, i.e. jet or air boat accessible), I have almost nothing on them. Maybe I need to go to Iceland!

[Krijn Trimbos]

As expected from you a great shot of this beautiful species! Love the fish, eye contact and especially the light! Maybe I should join your icelandic trip sometime......

[Aristotle Georgiou]

Brilliant image all-round Chas.

[c.w. moynihan]

A superb image all around Chas !

[DustinFinn]

Wonderful timing, great details, excellent light, love the low angle...

Whats "ARC" ?
I keep thinking "Adobe Camera Raw" But I don't know what ARC is.
Thanks.

[Daniel Cadieux]

Holy cow this is nice!! Chas, I'm sure you like it as is but the blue water line across the image just above the loon is ever so slightly slanted downward from left to right giving the effect of needing a very small CCW rotation.

[Grady Weed]

I agree it needs a CCW rotation. Excellent in all else.

[Kaushik Balakumar]

Wow, tack sharp, lovely details, well exposed frame. And with a prey, its a captivating image.