Gone Fishin !

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• tkp1165 (3560)
• [2009-02-08 19:24]

Hi Richard
Great capture of this Striated Heron cetching the fish. Very nice detail and sharpness. nice job on the way you cropped it good framing.
Very well done.TFS
Tom

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• MartinL (0)
• [2009-02-08 19:36]

Rick,

I guess the key to photography is patience and a key to photographing birds such as this one is to match its patience :) That is sure hard to do....
Anyways, even though you didn't snap the picture at the instant this bird went for the 'kill', you still ended up with a great shot. Very nicely done.
BTW, I guess a 400 and a x2 extender comes in handy in such cases. I could never get close enough to herons with my 300... They just fly away before I get a chance to do anything. Anyways, TFS!

Best Regards,

Martin

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• jaycee (21912)
• [2009-02-08 19:37]

Hi Rick,

Great capture for both you and the heron. I love the pose on the branch as he shows off his fish. The details of his face and blowing wet feathers are wonderful. Nice natural colors of the bird. We can see just where he entered the water to catch his meal.

Jane

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• fragman (17589)
• [2009-02-08 21:22]

nice capture, TFS Ori

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• crs (3543)
• [2009-02-08 22:25]

Hello Richard,

You have captured a very nice moment with the bird and the fish. Image has good sharpness so both bird and fish can be well obeserved.

Thank you for sharing,
Cristian

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• Mana (18516)
• [2009-02-08 22:27]

Hi Richard,
Outstanding shot and you have captured a fantastic moment here. That perch looks exclusive and perfect for fishing and the Straited Heron is having a fabulous time there. Very neat and sharp image with lovely colours and perfect lighting. The ripple in the water looks majestic. Excellent POV, DOF and composition.
TFS.
Sumon

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• Argus (34909)
• [2009-02-08 22:40]
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Hello Rick,
It seems that the Brisbane area is the right part of OZ to be in right now, what with floods in the N. and fires in the S.!
You made good use of the calmness by taking this excellent shot of a juvenile Striated Heron with its catch taken from an excellent POV, despite the branch, with great sharpness and lighting. Nice composition too.
TFS this fine capture,
Cheers,
Ivan

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• pekkavalo1 (6749)
• [2009-02-08 23:59]

Hi Richard,
Very good picture of Striated Heron catching a fish; great POV and composition, sharp fine details, excellent timing and good lighting.
TFS
Pekka

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• CeltickRanger (15054)
• [2009-02-09 7:29]

hello Richard

excellent photography of the Striated Heron on his fishing action,
shot with fine POV, DOF and appropriate vertical framing,
excellent sharpness and details, i love the ripples that did
the water coming from the heron's head & beak and from the fish, TFS

Asbed

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• jpdenk (2061)
• [2009-02-09 8:36]

Hi Rick,

Nice composition, caught the bird at just the right moment. Very nice detail and composition.

Thanks,
John

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• Royaldevon (4225)
• [2009-02-09 13:38]

Hello Richard,

It sounds to me as if you were as patient as the heron!
This is a delightful shot, (if not for the fish!) The details are very well captured from the fluffy texture of the feathers, to the tiny droplet of water falling from the fish.

The inclusion of the branch as a perch adds greatly to the compositional excellence of your shot.

Kind regards,
Bev :-)

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• eqshannon (27901)
• [2009-02-10 8:05]

You pegged this one as quickly as it did same to its prey. Very good timing and an almost interactive enclosure which gives some reason to glance a bit more on...Very nicely done..
Bob

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• marhowie (302)
• [2009-02-10 17:22]

Cool shot Ron, would like to call this one mine :)
Great timing, right place, right time..
Haven't been down to the river here in a long time, there are green herons there..
Nicely done,
Howard

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• Wolfpower (974)
• [2009-02-10 19:42]

Hello Rick

Excellent timing,a terrific capture by you and a tasty one by the heron.
The POV is well done.
Sharp details and focus.
Well done.
TFS

Wolf

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• scharan1 (724)
• [2009-02-13 9:50]

Olá Richard

Belo flagrante...pegou o pássaro no momento decisivo do seu almoço...;)
Lindos detalhes e cores.
Bom trabalho, meus parabéns!
GA
Vera