Crab for Breakfast

[Joe Senzatimore]

From the local nature study area this AM. Fun to see how these birds can swallow a crab whole. Just amazing how they get it down.

800ISO F8 at 1/2500th
Fill at minus 2/3
600F4 with 1.4TC

[Frank Schauf]

Very nice colors and great action, Joe.

[Karl Egressy]

Nice action shot captured, Joe.

[gail bisson]

Hi Joe,
I like that you caught " the flip".
I would clean up the OOF debris in the water behind the bird in the BG. I am OK with the debris in the FG though.
I am trying to understand fill flash better and wonder why you used it in this situation? Please enlighten me,
Gail

[Joe Senzatimore]

Hi Joe,
I like that you caught " the flip".
I would clean up the OOF debris in the water behind the bird in the BG. I am OK with the debris in the FG though.
I am trying to understand fill flash better and wonder why you used it in this situation? Please enlighten me,
Gail

Harsh light. Fill flash softens/fills in some of the dark shadow and helps "pop" the image.

[Rachel Hollander]

Joe - nice timing and action captured. Well done.

TFS,
Rachel

[Bruce Enns]

Great action in this one Joe...nicely exposed and crisp details on the bird...I love the crab, and can't imagine what it must feel like swallowing it whole!

Bruce

[Ofer Levy]

Sweet image and good use of flash!