Amerivcan Bittern & Frog


Posted by James on Tue Nov 25, 2003 3:17 pm

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I took this image over a year ago at the height of the drought here in NJ. This fellow had his pick of the pond!

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by Bill Whala on Tue Nov 25, 2003 4:03 pm
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Great action shot, James. There is no doubt what the prey is here. Wow!!
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by RichardMittleman/Gon2Foto on Tue Nov 25, 2003 5:35 pm
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Birds with prey are always fun to see. This is very good. That leaf overlying the bittern's back is a bummer
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by AlexC on Tue Nov 25, 2003 5:39 pm
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Very nice indeed!!
Frog legs for lunch, Wonderful !!! 8)
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by Laura Stiefel on Tue Nov 25, 2003 5:57 pm
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Poor little froggie. This is a really neat shot!
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by Ken Newcombe on Tue Nov 25, 2003 6:11 pm
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James,

Very good, love the action and the crop works well.
 

by George DeCamp on Tue Nov 25, 2003 6:14 pm
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Ribit! Things look bleak for froggy here! Great job catching this action, love it!
 

by Scott Allen on Tue Nov 25, 2003 7:35 pm
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You nailed the timing on this one.
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Great light and shooting to you all!

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by E.J. Peiker on Tue Nov 25, 2003 7:55 pm
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Very well done!!!
 

by Neil Fitzgerald on Wed Nov 26, 2003 12:39 am
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Greta action. Well done.
 

by Andrew Mc on Wed Nov 26, 2003 12:47 am
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Great timing!
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by Juli Wilcox on Wed Nov 26, 2003 7:01 am
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Certainly do enjoy the composition and the action here. I like this; might back off on the sharpening for web-posting or maybe do some selective sharpening---it's hard to say.
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by Bill Ruppel on Wed Nov 26, 2003 9:42 pm
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Jim,
Good behavior and a great capture.
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