Avian - 1st Place

Gallery: EPA 2017Posted August 26, 20176,141 views17 comments

Catching Oysters

This morning I went to the beach to see if I could find some Eurasion Oystercatchers. I found some. This one was working on some mussels . For more, please visit my blog on www.hansoverduin.nl/blog/
Thanks for viewing!
Have a nice weekend all, crying

,
Hans

Nikon @ 500mm | 1/2000s | f5 | ISO140 | underexposed 2/3EV | I was lying flat on the shoreline (and got wet)

Comments

17 comments

Comment posted by Jerry Austin on August 26, 2017 at 8:50 AM

Very nice Hans. The low perspective and falling shells make this one special. Well done.

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Comment posted by John Robinson on August 26, 2017 at 9:26 AM

A grand picture Hans
Beautiful. The low POV has made the sand? look a little artificial but no big deal
JohnR

Registered on March 2, 2008, 535 Posts, 2453 Comments

Comment posted by Max Waugh on August 26, 2017 at 12:26 PM

Hans, I would expect nothing less from you. This string of mussel shells is pretty great though.

Max

Registered on September 26, 2008, 428 Posts, 2329 Comments

Comment posted by Allen Brooks on August 26, 2017 at 2:19 PM

Nice low perspective, excellent detail, and the falling shells makes this shot. Well captured.

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Comment posted by Shirley Freeman on August 26, 2017 at 3:32 PM

Excellent capture, Hans. Just the Oyster Catcher would have been quite the shot, with the low point of view, but you timed it perfectly to capture such a great action shot with the falling shells! Well done.

Registered on May 27, 2017, 77 Posts, 844 Comments

Comment posted by Dennis Plank on August 26, 2017 at 4:35 PM

The chain of mussels really makes this image, Hans and your classic low angle of the Oystercatcher caps it off. Very well done.

Registered on January 28, 2008, 1767 Posts, 23192 Comments

Comment posted by Bill Leggett on August 26, 2017 at 5:04 PM

Hans, this is a wonderful image, especially with the cluster of shellfish (great timing!) That low angle is often good, but I'm with John that the bottom band looks odd, done in post I presume. Call me purist, but I'd prefer to see the OOF FG without that.

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Comment posted by Jim Zablotny on August 26, 2017 at 5:54 PM

Hi Hans,

No nits here, I like the mussels getting scattered about through the feeding habits of this oystercatcher. Now all it needs is some melted butter enlightened

...........................Jim

Registered on January 17, 2004, 705 Posts, 3594 Comments

Comment posted by Richard Sandor on August 26, 2017 at 8:10 PM

Hans: wonderful light, subject and composition. The photo deserves a large place on your wall. Richard

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Comment posted by Hans Overduin on August 27, 2017 at 3:08 AM

Thanks all for the kind comments !
I agree that the OOF foreground looks a little worked-on, however it's not - it's the result of the shallow DOF - sorry enlightened

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Comment posted by Richard Ditch on August 27, 2017 at 12:43 PM

A terrific image. The falling shells adds so much to this.

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Comment posted by Peter J. Morrissey on August 27, 2017 at 5:43 PM

Hi Hans
Really great low angle, detail and action, but the gray banner is distracting.
Peter

Registered on July 3, 2011, 188 Posts, 969 Comments

Comment posted by Gary Minish on September 3, 2017 at 2:40 AM

Killer capture, Hans! Great, exposure, color and detail on the Oyster Catcher and the oysters are a particularly nice bonus. It looks like you buried the camera in the sand to get this perspective but it worked nicely. I have to agree with the moderator in choosing this for the pick of the week. devil

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Comment posted by Ed Cordes on September 11, 2017 at 8:22 AM

Outstanding image. I agree the chain of mussels makes the image unique. The low angle is also super. Congrats on the WP.

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Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on February 4, 2018 at 8:21 PM

Major congrats on the 2017 yearly pick!
Wonderful image!
Sandy

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Comment posted by Daniel & Loana on February 5, 2018 at 3:58 PM

Congrats on the award!

D&L

Registered on October 7, 2008, 166 Posts, 3044 Comments

Comment posted by Hans Overduin on February 6, 2018 at 11:16 AM

Wow ! Thanks a lot for picking out this image. To be honest, it's one of my personal favorites of 2017 as well - looking back at a rather busy year with not as much shooting time as I would wish for. Congrats of course to all the others here on the EPA page devil

. Cheers, Hans

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