Ibis and Pipefish

[Mike Landwehr]

The pipefish provided the ibis with quite a battle before the ibis managed to swallow him. C & C appreciated.

1D Mark IV
500 mm + 1.4x
ISO 400
1/2500 @ f/6.3
Tripod

[William Dickson]

Fantastic capture Mike, the whites look good and the head is pin sharp. The tips of the bill look a little soft, but no big deal. Well done and thanks for sharing

[arash_hazeghi]

excellent exposure, sharp details and I also like the prey item. I'd leave more room on the btm. for virtual feet but this closeup view works here as well. I may also selectively sharpen the tip of the bill that was outside DOF

TFS

[John Cooper]

This image really tells a story Mike - lots of impact that holds the viewer's attention. I agree with a little more room at bottom, but splendid shot!

[Daniel Cadieux]

Sharp where it needs to be, and the action is superb. I love the head tilt of the ibis. Yes to a looser comp, and perhaps some bit of CW rotation too.

[mohammad reza shahab]

superb action.excellent details and exposure.

[Richard Flack]

Cracker shot Mike, love the birds blue eye and the cool prey item. Great exposure, well done (Agree with Arash in terms of possibly selectively sharpening the end of the bill). TFS

[Miguel Palaviccini]

What a great capture with a nice exposure and quite a bit of detail! I'll agree about leaving some room below for virtual feet.

[Binu John]

Wonderful action shot! Love the action, pose, light, POV and details. Agree about adding more room below.