Beep Beep Bug

Gallery: AvianPosted February 5, 201596 views4 comments

All of my Roadrunner images were taken in a field adjacent to a patch of scrub brush and trees. The Roadrunners hang out in the brush and venture into the field to feed on insects. They will walk around and then suddenly thrust their bill into the ground coming up with a bug. They will then flip it in the air and eat it. I caught this guy just after he snagged the bug. Processed using Lightroom 5 and Photoshop CC 2014. Comments and critiques welcome.

Canon 7D Mark II
Canon 200-40 f4 L IS
f5.6
1/640s
ISO 160
Focal Length 560mm (Teleconverter engaged)

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4 comments

Comment posted by Alberto Patiño on February 5, 2015 at 10:23 PM

I love the intensity of his expression - great catch (large photo a must).

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Comment posted by peter davidson on February 6, 2015 at 6:00 AM

Terrific capture, full of intensity and life. Good one!

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Comment posted by Patricia Brundage on February 6, 2015 at 8:46 AM

The techs are all there, great subject and very natural setting. Who could want more!

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Comment posted by Jim Zablotny on February 6, 2015 at 6:50 PM

Good work Jerry. I like this version a lot...................................Jim

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