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Pied-billed Grebe
Southern, California
Well through the years I have seen birds swallowing some pretty big fish as this probably was my most interesting
one to witness as this Pied-billed Grebe was being chased by a Snowy Egret and was protecting its catch.:)
Nikon D300 AFS 600 F4 1.7 TC
1/1000 ISO 500 F7.1
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Jim
OMG!! This is pretty amazing stuff !!!
Jim, Fantastic action captured and a really nice pose by both! The pale blue BG and the water splash are both very nice. Super!!:)
Wow! This is a fantastic image.
I am impressed that you managed to track the action at 1000mm on a crop body,
especially when shooting at a low angle.
That is an amazing capture -- both by you and by the Grebe..!
Hi James,
Well for a catch it's an excellent one for the grebe and the photographer! I would have cropped a tiny bit at the top, just to remove the tan dark line! Great job!!
Jim - I think this is the most awesome photo you've posted yet on BPN. Definitely belongs in Smithsonian's "Nature's Best Images" my friend. I can't quit looking at it. I can see every detail on that sculpin, which looks huge, by the way. We don't grow them that big in Missouri!
Pretty awesome image Jim! Way to go!
Jim ,
This is way cool , amazing image with great action
TFS
Great capture Jim, love the sharpness and wow what a large catch.
this is top stuff!!! well done on getting this with the gear you were flaunting ito bulk :)
is this full frame?
Sweet image James love the fish, this must have been a good holiday meal!!!
action packed image sir...loved how the bird and fish are both so sharp
-Cheers,
Rohan
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Cool posture, excellent sharpness on the head, brilliant catch and HA. I would crop off the tiny OOF BG band at the top of the fram or clone it out. Otherwise pretty much perfect!
Amazing! Love the pose (both the bird and the fish), the sharpness, the details and the action. The low angle with water splashing behind is nice too. Agree about cropping a little from the top.
One heck of a shot Bhai, loved the action here, congrats..
Great action in this unique image!
Wonderful capture James. Fantastic action and detail. I'm just wondering did Grebe manage to get that big fish down??
Excellent catch( pun intended) !!. I've seen a few images of these guys eating huge crawfish....but this one takes the cake. Among other things, I liked the side light.
Pretty amazing action shot as one can see both the bird and the fish eye. Congrats!!
Awesome action shot. Fantastic job!
Jim beautiful action image here. I'd be pleased just to capture the bird in a resting pose this sharp.
