"Escargot anyone"

[Don Hamilton Jr.]

Gatorland:
Canon 7d
500mm f4
F8
ISO 400
1/400 sec
Manual
Center Metering

[Bob Decker]

I like this shot a lot. Nice detail... good capture of a nice behavioral moment. Technically there might need to be a bit more room beneath the bird for the bird's virtual feet. Nice job.

[Lance Peters]

Hi Don - a little more space at the bottom for the virtual feet would be good.
like the action - the head/eye/ neck area appear a little soft some additional sharpening may help here - maybe the focus point was not there??
Sweet light.
Looking forward to seeing more :)

[Katie Rupp]

Wow, that's some snail?!! I like the action and would wish for a little more head turn towards you. I'm planning to be at Gatorland mid-March, first time and eager to see it.

[Don Hamilton Jr.]

Thks Katie, i've been waiting for the "HA"... i agree, i just couldn't get that dang bird to cooperate! :D

[Don Lacy]

Hi Don, image needs a tad more space at the bottom for the feet and it looks like the focus is on the body not the head. I hate to be on patrol for HA but when it is off this bad I personally would not keep the image (I deleted about 90% of the images I shot of this Limpkin for bad HA, Also he was digging up fresh water clams not snails:)

[Don Hamilton Jr.]

Thks Big "D".. i just deleted my entire bank of images, and my camera is now up for sale...:eek:
I'm crushed!!! Just kidding,:D i do agree on the HA... thks and guess we'll just have to go back, and nail this image!!
Cheers:
Don