Motif: The best fisherman in the house

Posted by Wil Hershberger on Thu Nov 10, 2005 12:39 pm

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I couldn't believe how fast this green heron was. I waited and waited and as soon as I saw him start to move I hit the trigger. He had already caught the fish by the time the shutter fired.
Wakodahatchee, FL.
1Ds, 500mm f/4 IS, 1/250sec, f/14, incident w/o comp, fill flash at -1.7.
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by Haim Ziv on Thu Nov 10, 2005 12:52 pm

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Very unique pose and very well done :)

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by pleverington on Thu Nov 10, 2005 12:57 pm

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Just curious before I have comment Wil---Do you have the complete shadow on this guy?

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by Daniel M. on Thu Nov 10, 2005 1:07 pm

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wow.. they are fast .. you might want to have your shutter serviced by Canon

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Very nice shot... I think you could sharpen a little more the face...

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by AForns on Thu Nov 10, 2005 4:58 pm

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Did great Wil ... they can be frustrating since there is no telling when they will strike !!! Sure wish I could see the eye Do love it as is Big Congrats !!!!

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by ejmartin on Thu Nov 10, 2005 5:23 pm

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Love to watch them hunt. Striking background and dynamic pose. :)

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by Mike Wilson on Thu Nov 10, 2005 10:53 pm

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Cool!

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by Wayne Nicholas on Thu Nov 10, 2005 11:18 pm

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I love this different perspective, Wil. I love to watch these guys hunt. I like the feather pattern on the back and that you can still see the eyes clearly.

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by Ofer Levy on Thu Nov 10, 2005 11:19 pm

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Nice colors.

I am not crazy about the angle though. :roll:

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by Van Hilliard on Fri Nov 11, 2005 1:22 pm

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Nice sense of dynamic action here, Wil. I love the contrast witht he duckweed. They are quick, aren't they. I've watched them through a viewfinder for many hours and know just how quickly they move.
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