Dive and Splashes

[Jay Tan]

It's been a long time since I posted anything as I was busy getting married and building my own nest! :D
This particular image was done during my annual visit to Langkawi for the raptor photography last year. These raptors are used to being fed with chicken bits by the local boatmen and as many as 50 of them will come diving down once the chicken bits are scattered over the water. Would love to have a fish in his claws though.

1DM3, 300mm, f5, 1/2500

[Kiran Poonacha]

great action captured here, loved the water splash..

[Mike Kuran]

Fish or chicken still a great shot :)

Mike K

[Scott Frye]

Wing spread and water action looks great here -- the white bar across the top takes some attention away from the bird for me.

[Robert O'Toole]

Welcome back, nice to see you here again Jay!

Awesome image, the sharpness and the low angle are just about perfect, the up turned primaries are perfect!

Wish the chicken meat wasnt visible but I still like it as is. Great job.


Langkawi is in Malaysia I believe right?


Robert

[Jay Tan]

Thanks for the kind comments!

Robert, yeah I've missed so much in here in these months. Langkawi is in Malaysia. If you are in the region, should try to make a trip there. One can really go trigger happy!

[Daniel Cadieux]

Very nice action you managed to capture here. Love the curled primaries! I too find the large white stripe above distracting though.

[Kaustubh Deshpande]

Is that a white-bellied sea eagle?

Fantastic action. The light on those droplets creating a very dramatic effect. loved those primaries and the composition.

[Troy Lim]

Jay
Next time I am back in Malaysia, let's go shoot together. I usually spend a week or two in Singapore.
And great shot, love the action.