The getaway!

[gail bisson]

This image is 12 frames after the previous image of the gang of four that I posted. The mergie with the fish made a sharp turn and lifted his wing up. He was successful in his getaway.
Canon 5D MK IV 600mm and 1.4x
ISO 500 F 7.1 SS 1/3200
Crop to about 70% FF, Nothing added or cloned.
Comments and critiques are always appreciated and learned from with thanks,
Gail

[David Roach]

You are killing it with these mergies... Love the light, action (especially the included water trail), EXP, details, water reflections and eye contact (with both). Smallest of small nits, prey's shadow on forehead. TFS

[Bill Dix]

Wonderful shot, Gail. Eye of the prey, paddling foot, wing up and great spray.

[Arthur Morris]

Another killer. Ditto David's sharp eye on the shadow. What temps are you working in? Are there Iceland Gulls by you?

with love, artie

[gail bisson]

Another killer. Ditto David's sharp eye on the shadow. What temps are you working in? Are there Iceland Gulls by you?

with love, artie

It is anywhere between -5 to -15 Celsius but the problem is the wind which brings temp down even more. On this day , it was a balmy -10 Celsius.
And yes, we always have a few iceland gulls around. They are not common but not rare either.
Gail

[Jim Crosswell]

I like the action you captured here Gail. Excellent image as always.

[Chris van Rooyen]

Another fantastic action shot in the series, seems it was a very productive morning Gail! Its all there-sharpness, posture, spray, low angle etc. Agree with shadow on the forehead, tiny nit...

[Ian McLachlan]

I like this one better than the multi .It is so clean,sharp, colourful and full of action and despite the shadow you got the catchlight which isn't easy on black face .Would you think of taking out the white droplets ,about 10 or so,.Love the fish despite the shadow.

[John Mack]

Great frame. Love everything about this one.

[Mike Poole]

Great work Gail, timed perfectly with the action, nicely presented as always

Mike

[Krishna Prasad kotti]

Excellent Capture. Water Spash adds to the image.

Nice point of view as well.

TFS

[Jonathan Ashton]

A super shot Gail, low angle great action, I don't really understand reservations about the shadow, it seems me that the shadow is inevitable, that's what happens. I appreciate you will probably disagree but I think the red and possibly orange elements are a little saturated and the darkest plumage a little dense. Nevertheless a really fine shot.

[gail bisson]

A super shot Gail, low angle great action, I don't really understand reservations about the shadow, it seems me that the shadow is inevitable, that's what happens. I appreciate you will probably disagree but I think the red and possibly orange elements are a little saturated and the darkest plumage a little dense. Nevertheless a really fine shot.

Hi Jonathan,
I don't disagree about the blacks. If the head is not perfectly aligned with the light it is hard to eke out the fine plumage detail. I did not touch the saturation or color balance on this photo so I think the reds and orange are true to color. Again, this was taken around 5:00PM on a winter day so the colors will be warmer. I always appreciate your comments!
Gail

[annmpacheco]

Another winner Gail with loads of interest, action and great colors. POV, and the EXP are all top notch. The catchlight really adds definition to the head... Great effort sustaining the bitter cold.