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Juvie Night Heron
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Juvie Night Heron

by SandyRichardsBrown

Gallery: AvianPosted April 26, 2016251 views7 comments
Crab dinner on the beach in front of our new house.

2016: 04:19 06:10
600mm
1/4000 sec, f/5.6
Mode: Av
Metering: Multi-segment
Exp comp: -1/3
ISO: 400
AF mode: AF-S
White balance: AUTO1

Comments

7 comments
Comment posted by David Bogener on April 26, 2016 at 12:55 PM
Nice timing to get the crab mid air.  Perhaps a little more sharpening of the eye?
Registered on October 30, 2013, 417 Posts, 1255 Comments
Comment posted by Bill Leggett on April 26, 2016 at 3:28 PM
Great timing, Sandy.
Registered on July 21, 2004, 706 Posts, 3233 Comments
Comment posted by David Schoen on April 26, 2016 at 9:08 PM
You need to train the heron to bring the crabs to you...  Very nice capture with excellent sharpness in the smaller image and a good BG.  The detailed image is a little soft.  What percent of full frame?
Registered on November 6, 2006, 1213 Posts, 4587 Comments
Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on April 26, 2016 at 9:13 PM
David, this is a large crop and I know the large version is a bit soft, but still, I felt, a good behavioral shot.
Sandy
Registered on November 24, 2003, 3937 Posts, 12909 Comments
Comment posted by Wayne Jones on April 26, 2016 at 10:17 PM
Wonderful action catch of the catch, Sandy!
I just wrote that it looked like the focus was a bit off, but then I saw your comment about the crop.  I agree.  The action makes this a keeper.

In front of your house, eh?  I dig your new digs. :-)
Registered on April 18, 2007, 953 Posts, 6435 Comments
Comment posted by Dennis Plank on April 26, 2016 at 10:36 PM
Nice view from the new digs, Sandy.  I didn't realize this species frequented the beaches.  The action is great.

devil
Registered on January 28, 2008, 1767 Posts, 23192 Comments
Comment posted by Kurt Bowman on April 30, 2016 at 11:10 AM
Nice timing on this one Sandy. Not easy to time these perfectly. I agree about the focus, but also agree the behavior is good enough to overcome it. Nice work!
Registered on June 19, 2008, 1005 Posts, 8028 Comments