Look what Ive caught

[Stu Bowie]

Pilanesberg Nature reserve - 180 kms north of Johannesberg. I know there is no eye contact in this, but I thought I would share something slightly different.

Canon 50D
100-400 L IS USM @390mm
1/2000
F/6.3
ISO 500

Hand held

[Randy Stout]

Stuart:

It really does look like he is saying that! Great display of fish. Sharp, well exposed, nice background. Yes, no eye contact, but still this one tells a story.

I think that this image would work well when shown as a group with your others from same location. It is part of the story of this bird species, how they live, etc.

Thanks for sharing. I still don't understand why the spines in the fins don't perforate their digestive tract. Must have really powerful stomach acids to digest them!

Cheers.

Randy

[Axel Hildebrandt]

Great moment captured and great eye contact...with the fish. :) I might raise the color temperature a bit since the whites look a bit blueish on my monitor. You handled the harsh light well but I would tone down the highlights some more. There are some artifacts in the BG, probably from JPG compression.

[Bob Shaw]

In this instance Stuart I like it the way it is... it was either the fish or the bird. Nice BG, exposure, and detail, although I think the perch could be toned down a bit. Nice shot!

[Don Lacy]

" I still don't understand why the spines in the fins don't perforate their digestive tract. Must have really powerful stomach acids to digest them!"
Thats why they swallow them head first:eek:

Great story here and the eye contact with the fish more then makes up for the bird, well done

[Fabs Forns]

I think the bird's eyes are where they need to be and this image tells a good story.

We got eye contact from the fish :) believe or not, it helps a lot!

[Ákos Lumnitzer]

Mate,
Now you'll have the EP (eye police) breathing down your neck! :D

I love the action and that fish is stunned as a mullet (Aussie saying I think). Excellent action shot IMHO. I just feel the perch looks a little too sharp.

Thanks for sharing.

[Dave Barnes]

Good detail in the light and dark feathers. I may have been tempted to take a bit off the left so as not to see the end of the stump. love the Bg and colours of the poor fish.

[Steve Canuel]

This one's all about showing off his fish so eye contact isn't necessary for me on this one. Great timing.

[Ken Watkins]

I will not repeat what I said in your last post of Pied Kingfisher (http://www.birdphotographers.net/for...ad.php?t=34537)

But the same applies I am pleased that this one has got a more pleasing acknowledgement.

As for the EP or HAP I for one do not care applying strictures to how a picture should be,is like discussing manipulation, interesting but it does not change the effect on the viewers of the image.

Yet another remarkable shot.

Have you got enough for a celendar?

[Stu Bowie]

Thank you all so much for the great feedback.

Ken - I have enough kingfisher images to make not just a calendar, but a couple of hundred books too.

[Ákos Lumnitzer]

Ken - I have enough kingfisher images to make not just a calendar, but a couple of hundred books too.

Do you really have to rub that in? :(

[Stu Bowie]

Akos, time to come to sunny South Africa. LOL.