This guy was trying really hard to dig up his lunch, He would let go a little and them pull back hard, you can see his arched back and the water drops going up.
MKIII
F5.6
1/800
Iso 400
600 x 1.4 tc
Manual Exposure
Great timing, EXP, and COMP and a very good image. had you gotten down in the slimy wet oozing mud the image would have been much more intimate and effective.
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I have never seen a bird like this before, thanks for posting. I feel the anticipation of the "sproing!" when the worm comes out of the muck. :) Agree with Artie on the angle...