GBH with Entree (graphic)

[Fabs Forns]

Coming back from St. Augustine, we stopped to check Viera Wetlands, since it was cloudy. We ran into our friend Luca, who's here from Italy and we spent a nice time together.
Here's one of the catches today, he didn't stay around us too long, I supposed he was afraid we would take his protein meal away :eek:

Model: Canon EOS-1D Mark IV
Lens (mm): 840 (600/4 plus 1.4X)
ISO: 1000
Aperture: 10
Shutter: 1/800
hand held leaning on a post.

Comments appreciated

[Arthur Morris]

What a moment. SH and EXP perfect. The frog does not look happy. I am confused: was the frog named Luca? Or was the heron named Luca?? It could use a bit more contrast. I am not so sure about it needing a bit of CW rotation....

[Fabs Forns]

Luca is a student we had in the Surf and Turf :) He is in the area for a week.
Thanks for your input, I usually go easy on the contrast. I'll post another one with a different frog pose. I think IT was still alive :(

[Alfred Forns]

Love it Fabs !!! That is not a happy frog !!!! Good work not being able to use a tripod, excellent reaction time !!! Great angle on both on and like the selected crop !!!

[Arthur Morris]

Hi Fabs,

re:

Luca is a student we had in the Surf and Turf :)

Ah, that is probably why I thought that he was on the menu!

He is in the area for a week. Thanks for your input, I usually go easy on the contrast. I'll post another one with a different frog pose. I think IT was still alive :(

I do not like too much contrast either but this one could use some pop :)

[Axel Hildebrandt]

Yikes, looks painful. The soft light, composition and sharpness look great. Contrast looks good on my monitor.

[arash_hazeghi]

wow this is super but feel sorry for the froggie :(
perfect choice of aperture to keep the everything inside dof

[Bruce Enns]

Yes, that is fairly graphic Fabs, also a very cool shot! Great exposure, details and brilliant innards. I'm no frogologist, but if I'm not mistaken, the heron is doing native frogs all across North America a huge favour because I think that is a Bullfrog.

Cheers!
Bruce

[Stephen Stephen]

Fabs I like this as posted. By the looks of the poor frog the GBH must have speared him first. Great job handheld.

[stuart wanuck]

love it love it poor frog!

[Ilija Dukovski]

Uh, that is brutal. Great capture.

[Michael Wolf]

Excellent capture...for both of you I guess!

[Don Hamilton Jr.]

Very Nice, like it very much...Maybe a slight "pop", however it's a winner as is!
Don

[Joe Senzatimore]

Nature captured at it's brutal. But captured very well , as always from you.

[Troy Lim]

Oh my 600mm and no tripod? I have trouble with 2-400mm.
I still can't believe they could swallow a meal that size.
Nice shot.

[Kaustubh Deshpande]

Nice catch! I liked the sharpness a lot here. Superb hand-holding.

[Judy Lynn Malloch]

Wow that is some catch !!!! Awesome timing and excellent detail and color on everything. Big Congratulations !!!