He got Away

Gallery: AvianPosted November 4, 2012220 views8 comments

Great Blue Heron at Key Vista in Hudson, Florida

1/2000 at f8 and ISO 500
Canon 500mm with 1.4 TC
Canon 7D

Was watching this Great Blue Heron fishing on the beach when he got this fish. In the process of tossing the fish so he could swallow it head first, the fish flipped away.

I like the view of the eye on the fish as he makes his escapt

Comments

8 comments

Comment posted by Angela McCain on November 4, 2012 at 12:57 PM

Great image. I just love the fish eye. Nice DOF to get both the bird and the fish in sharp focus. I might try and bring up the whites just a bit to take away the gray cast.

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Comment posted by Richard Ditch on November 4, 2012 at 3:20 PM

Unique, and quite whimsical. I agree with Angela about bringing up the tones slightly on the heron (do a selection first to protect the rest of the image and especially the fish.

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Comment posted by Patricia Brundage on November 4, 2012 at 6:50 PM

Even herons lose their prey! Wonderful action shot and I'm so glad the fish lives another day. Great story telling image Scott.

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Comment posted by Ron Dudley on November 4, 2012 at 7:06 PM

A unique shot Scott, and I like it a lot for what it is.

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Comment posted by Jim Hackley on November 5, 2012 at 12:18 AM

Wonderful action shot, I like that you can see both eyes, nice timing to get this, very unique.

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Comment posted by scott lanz on November 5, 2012 at 10:52 AM

Excellent timing, Scott. The fish got away but you caught the image.

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Comment posted by Bill Maile on November 5, 2012 at 11:55 AM

LOL, funny but what great timing Scott! Really neat both are so sharp in focus. Love it.

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Comment posted by May Haga on November 11, 2012 at 12:51 PM

Now that makes me chuckle. it looks like the heron is saying, "now where did he go", and the fish is saying "Hey Mr. Heron, I can fly too !!!" At any rate that is my version.
May

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