Wildlife IOTW Ofer Levy for week ending 2/4/2011- Flying Fox drinking

[Roman Kurywczak]

Congratulations Ofer Levy for your image "Flying Fox drinking-haze question pleasse...." being chosen as the Wildlife Image of the Week for the week ending 2/4/2011!!!

1D Mark IV, Canon 600 f4 IS, 1/3200, f5.6, iso 1000, Miller Solo CF tripod, Miller Arrow 25 fluid head, in chest deep water, 43 degrees....

Today was my lucky day as everything worked for me. It was VERY hot so bats were drinking from early afternoon, wind was right so they were flying towards me, light was perfect.
I had many opportunities but the vast majority of the shots weren't sharp enough. I am almost certain this happened because of the heat which created atmospheric haze.
Luckily a few were very sharp...
Please let me know whether this heat haze is a good explanation to my poor performance...
BTW - yes this is a male...
Thanks,
Ofer

[Harshad Barve]

Congratulations Ofer

[Ken Watkins]

A very worthy winner indeed, something we do not see here often

[Jonathan Ashton]

Amazing image - one to be truly proud of - congratulations.

[WIlliam Maroldo]

Excellent work! I have enjoyed all of your flying fox images. regards~Bill

[arash_hazeghi]

excellent Ofer, congrats

[Doug Brown]

Sweet image Ofer! Congrats!

[Vivaldo Damilano]

Special stuff Ofer Congrats!

[Morkel Erasmus]

well deserved and super shot Ofer!

[Simon Bennett]

A beauty Ofer.

[Todd Frost]

Congrats Ofer, outstanding image!

Todd

[Kiran Poonacha]

very well done Ofer, congrats...

[Angad Achappa]

Congrats, this has to be the best image of this species i have ever come across!!

[Indranil Sircar]

Congratulations Ofer.

[Grant Atkinson]

Superb shot Ofer, well deserved winner for sure.
cheers
Grant