Motif: Common Loon w/fish

Posted by Steve Sage on Mon Sep 08, 2003 6:56 pm

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This is from northern lower Michigan where I have photographed Loons and their chicks for the last 3 springs. The chick is out of the frame here. I really don't remember if the chick was fed this one or the parent ate it. This fish was bigger than most that I saw the chick get fed.

Canon 10d, 400mm 2.8IS, 1.4X, ISO200, 1/500sec at f9, Tripod and Wimberley head on a pontoon boat. I haven't played with this to see if the eye can be brought out more. Normal conversion from Breezebrowser.

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by Jim Neiger on Mon Sep 08, 2003 6:59 pm

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This is a great image! Loons are one of my favorites. The fish appears to be a small bass.

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by Bob Ettinger on Mon Sep 08, 2003 7:04 pm

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Steve,

Loons area favoirte and one with a fish is a plus.

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by LHays on Mon Sep 08, 2003 8:11 pm

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I love the loons...and this is a great shot. I don't even have a loon shot and here you've got one....with a fish. I'm terribly jealous. Great job!

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by Scott Allen on Mon Sep 08, 2003 8:18 pm

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Wow....I just love Loons. Hopefully some day I'll be able to add some of these fellas to my library.

GREAT shot...Thanks for sharing.

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by Bill Whala on Mon Sep 08, 2003 8:27 pm

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A loon, a loon with a fish, a loon with a fish and the ring around its neck showing green.

Yeah...jealous pretty much sums it up for me too.

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by Bruce Sherman on Mon Sep 08, 2003 9:40 pm

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Steve,
Very nice shot. The fish is a real plus.

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by Lillian Roberts on Mon Sep 08, 2003 11:01 pm

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Very nice, Steve! ANd notice not one person has said, "Get down lower..."

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by E.J. Peiker on Mon Sep 08, 2003 11:30 pm

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"Get down lower

" Just kidding

A real nice shot!

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by Brian L. Zwiebel on Tue Sep 09, 2003 5:49 am

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Hi Steve,

Jealous does not begin to sum it up for me Steve. I just returned from a 5 day wilderness canoe trip through northern Minnesota. I was already portaging 100 lbs (60 lb. pack and 40 lb canoe) over hill and dale and opted to leave the 500mm at home. I took a 400/5.6 but it just wasn't enough.

Looks like a large mouth bass, we caught only smallies in MN. A bit less of a head turn would show off the eye even more.

Well Done!

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by Alan Murphy on Tue Sep 09, 2003 7:35 am

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Great shot Steve. I do wish he was a little more profile.

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by Alan Melle on Tue Sep 09, 2003 10:43 am

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Great catch! I think most bird photographers would take this in a heartbeat. Well done.

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by Sandy Mossberg on Tue Sep 09, 2003 4:03 pm

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Lovely shot, Steve. I, too, would like more of a profile.

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by Anthony Medici on Tue Sep 09, 2003 5:45 pm

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The fish almost seems too much for the bird but I guess it wasn't big enough. Nice catch.

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by Jim Probst on Tue Sep 09, 2003 9:50 pm

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Steve,

This is really nice! Great work!

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by Heather Forcier on Tue Sep 09, 2003 10:02 pm

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I am in agreement, loons are among my favorites! I hear these birds have very impressive diving abilities with which to chase fish, too.

I like the angle and the green which is apparent around the neck. The fish in the mouth is a great bonus!

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by Mike Wilson on Tue Sep 09, 2003 10:34 pm