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Go Fish

by Cheryl Molennor

Gallery: AvianPosted April 19, 20113,355 views25 comments
Another great day at Ft deSoto. I was shooting the Royal Terns courtship action when a big fight broke out over a fish . It ended up with 4 or five birds involved.
Canon 1DMIII 300 mm 2.8 lens w/ 1.4 x
ISO 320 f9@ 1/1600

Comments

25 comments
Comment posted by Nate Chappell on April 19, 2011 at 7:36 PM
Wow, this is really spectacular Cheryl, maybe my favorite image of yours. Both birds heads sharp, the fact that they are different and attractive species and both grabbing the fish at the same time all make this special. Big congrats. :toast: :toast:
Registered on February 1, 2006, 1158 Posts, 19528 Comments
Comment posted by Ron Bielefeld on April 19, 2011 at 7:39 PM
This is really nice Cheryl. My fav of your shots that I have seen. Great action, both birds sharp, nice exposure, and light in both bird's eyes. Fish adds a ton. Very well done.
Registered on December 6, 2008, 360 Posts, 7132 Comments
Comment posted by Ken Archer on April 19, 2011 at 7:46 PM
W :eek: W!!! Nature photography don't get any better than this. Awesome action, tack sharp, great incomming backgound. Poor Fish!

Excellent Work Cheryl :toast:

Ken Archer
Registered on October 28, 2004, 222 Posts, 6683 Comments
Comment posted by Gary Marquart on April 19, 2011 at 7:53 PM
Nice action and behavior shot Cheryl, and I like the breaker wave. :toast:
Registered on October 24, 2009, 126 Posts, 799 Comments
Comment posted by Michael Lotito on April 19, 2011 at 7:54 PM
Wow thats action! I like the subject and you have the perfect background! Great capture on this one! :toast:
Registered on June 26, 2009, 181 Posts, 1558 Comments
Comment posted by Sharon Hallowell on April 19, 2011 at 9:02 PM
Super action captured here with both subjects, the prey and the bg. Very, very nice. Sharon
Registered on November 1, 2003, 392 Posts, 4810 Comments
Comment posted by S Govindarajan on April 19, 2011 at 9:20 PM
Very dynamic shot with the spread out wings and water droplets. Both the tern and gull are sharp and good eye contact with both of them. The fish and crashing wave in the background add a lot. :toast:
Registered on April 19, 2008, 115 Posts, 1921 Comments
Comment posted by Steve Heironymus on April 19, 2011 at 9:52 PM
Love the action!!

Great exposure and focus!!
Registered on November 1, 2003, 36 Posts, 1110 Comments
Comment posted by David Haynes on April 19, 2011 at 10:13 PM
Cheryl,
I love the title. Image isn't bad either. I really like that you have two different birds going at it over a fish with great details in both of their heads. I really like this a lot Cheryl.
Registered on February 20, 2010, 110 Posts, 1511 Comments
Comment posted by David E Lester on April 19, 2011 at 10:23 PM
Very nice, sharpness, contrast...action !!!
Registered on March 24, 2010, 155 Posts, 793 Comments
Comment posted by Kurt Bowman on April 19, 2011 at 10:31 PM
Love the action in this one Cheryl! excellent job on all the techs as well! :toast:
Registered on June 19, 2008, 1005 Posts, 8028 Comments
Comment posted by Sue Eberhart on April 19, 2011 at 10:41 PM
love the foreground and the wonderful motion shown in the image
Registered on June 9, 2009, 44 Posts, 208 Comments
Comment posted by Keith A Anderson on April 19, 2011 at 10:49 PM
Awesome action, Cheryl. The sharp focus on both bird's heads, the fish, the splashing and wing action combine to make this a spectacular image. :toast:
Registered on February 13, 2006, 166 Posts, 1818 Comments
Comment posted by Brian Gatlin on April 19, 2011 at 10:54 PM
fantastic, Cheryl! love the action, the orange and red bills with the fish, the flying water, and the wave in the bg adds some extra drama to the setting. really a great shot.
Registered on March 21, 2009, 202 Posts, 4187 Comments
Comment posted by Ashley Vincent on April 20, 2011 at 3:15 AM
Excellent timing Cheryl! By chance or choice, the f/9 worked out real well and I love those perfectly formed and sharp water droplet flying from those well defined wings :^)

Registered on March 1, 2011, 154 Posts, 2083 Comments
Comment posted by Howard Cheek on April 20, 2011 at 7:35 AM
Terrific POV of this dynamic action Cheryl, your settings look optimal here..
NO nits from me, wonderful image as posted..
Very nice, wish this was mine :toast: :toast:
Registered on July 24, 2008, 1201 Posts, 10758 Comments
Comment posted by Ken Canning on April 20, 2011 at 8:44 AM
Superb image Cheryl !
Registered on February 10, 2004, 88 Posts, 549 Comments
Comment posted by Cheryl Molennor on April 20, 2011 at 9:34 AM
Thanks so much everybody :wavey: :jump:
Registered on June 30, 2009, 300 Posts, 5051 Comments
Comment posted by Dennis Plank on April 20, 2011 at 2:53 PM
Great action, Cheryl. I like the way the two raised wings work together.
:toast:
Registered on January 28, 2008, 1767 Posts, 23192 Comments
Comment posted by Guy Runco on April 20, 2011 at 3:15 PM
Really nice shot Cheryl, love the action!

:toast:
Registered on September 9, 2008, 77 Posts, 705 Comments
Comment posted by Karen Summers on April 20, 2011 at 3:46 PM
A special shot indeed love the action in this fabulous shot
Registered on December 3, 2009, 83 Posts, 818 Comments
Comment posted by Ron Dudley on April 20, 2011 at 7:26 PM
Excellent Cheryl. I know full well how difficult it is to get both birds facing you with this kind of action (was reminded of it again today) and you even got light in the eyes of both birds. The dynamic positions of the wings really adds to the shot. Nicely done.
Registered on March 30, 2007, 437 Posts, 10915 Comments
Comment posted by Vincent Grafhorst on April 21, 2011 at 1:41 PM
Awesome :cool: Great action shot very well captured Cheryl! :toast:
Registered on February 24, 2006, 504 Posts, 7203 Comments
Comment posted by Wayne Willison on April 21, 2011 at 3:51 PM
Wonderful wing action, Cheryl. Like the yellow vs red bill, and the surf in the bg. Cool image.
Registered on April 10, 2009, 292 Posts, 3967 Comments
Comment posted by Jenaya Launstein on April 22, 2011 at 2:01 PM
WOW! That's so cool! I love the water droplets flying everywhere, there's even some catchlight in the left guys eye. Awesome action shot!
Registered on February 8, 2011, 254 Posts, 1302 Comments