Eagle/heron confrontation

[Chris van Rooyen]

I was extremely lucky to chance upon this early morning encounter last year in the Okavango Delta. The heron easily sent the eagle juvenile eagle packing, everything was over in a few seconds.

Camera Model: NIKON D3
Date/Time: 2009:10:21 06:22:08
Shutter speed: 1/2000 sec
Aperture: 4
Exposure mode: Manual
Flash: Off
Metering mode: Multi-segment
ISO: 1100
Lens: 500mm
Focal length: 500mm

[Rod Warnock]

Great work, Chris !! Like the action caught with eagle in air, and feet adding so much, not mention the formidable bill of the heron backed by very intense eyes. It has it all !!
Best regards
Rod Warnock

[Phil Ertel]

Hi Chris, Incredible action captured great skill. Sharp and well exposed. Well done and thanks for sharing.

[Judy Lynn Malloch]

Outstanding action Chris and in such beautiful morning light. What a sight that must have been to see !!!!!

[Dave Barnes]

Love the light and action Chris. Super capture.

[Doug Brown]

Super action, incredible light, and great sharpness. Even though the raptor's talons are formidable, the heron looks like it means business!

[Stu Bowie]

That looks like a Goliath Chris, no wonder the juvie took flight. Well done for being in the right place at the right time.

[Colin Knight]

There you go again, Chris...outstanding! :)

[Roman Kurywczak]

Hey Chris,
super action and tack sharp. Must have definitely been on the same plane as at f4.....all in focus! Just enough of the heron to give a sense to the story!

[Phillip Tomkinson]

Just outstanding.

Phil.

[Nate Chappell]

Whoa! Spectacular shot Chris!:cool::cool:

[Kaustubh Deshpande]

Outstanding as usual. The heron's expressin and the eagle's pose convey what happened very well. Good job on the DOF here. Hard shot to pull off this well. Congrats.

[Kiran Poonacha]

Great action captured, loved te sharpness, nice light and the setting looks good.. very well Done..

[Markus Jais]

Stunning shot with great action and wonderful light.

Markus

[Chris van Rooyen]

Thanks so much everyone for commenting:)

[Juan Aragonés]

Fantastic action Chris :eek: