"I Get No Respect"


Posted by ADKShooter on Sat Jul 31, 2021 4:31 pm

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Nikon D810, Nikon 300mm F2.8
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A few years ago I was sitting in a blind hoping to shoot an American Bittern when directly in front of me a skirmish between two Virginia Rails broke out and lasted for about 10 seconds.  I took quite a few shots but none of them turned out very well due to them being in and out of the reeds and their extremely quick movements. The one exception was this substantially cropped image of this enraged combatant, which reminds me very much of a facial expression made famous by comedian Rodney Dangerfield when he would utter "I get no respect".  This image is posted for fun, not for the quality of the shot.

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by Jakejacoby on Sat Jul 31, 2021 5:08 pm
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I like it - Rodney would be proud....
 

by Cindy Marple on Sat Jul 31, 2021 6:08 pm
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Rodney it is! What a great expression. For a substantial crop it's held up pretty well.
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by Carol Clarke on Sat Jul 31, 2021 8:02 pm
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I've never heard of Rodney, but that's a face only a mother could love, Warren!

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by david fletcher on Sun Aug 01, 2021 2:05 am
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So cool and such a fun shot Warren!
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by peter makuch on Sun Aug 01, 2021 7:03 am
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a great close-up look for this rail and superb detailing in the feathers, it's a cute one WARREN.
 

by Cynthia Crawford on Sun Aug 01, 2021 7:12 am
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Too funny! Great expression and story. Thanks for the smile.
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by Karl Egressy on Sun Aug 01, 2021 8:42 pm
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Excellent head on portrait shot.
 

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