Great Egret, bad day for a vole

[BradM]

Had a few minutes to spend on the way to an appointment and rolled through the refuge and got this bird having a snack. Lighting change was result of the bird going 180 degrees around me. Think maybe i should applied a seperate sharpening mask to the vole than I did to the egret, looks a bit odd doesn't it?

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y259/Bradklr/egrethunting3.jpg


http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y259/Bradklr/egrethunting2.jpg


http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y259/Bradklr/egrethunting.jpg

[T.D.]

Nice ones Brad!

Ridgefield?

We were there this weekend.

[dseered]

WOW, just WOW, one day I hope to able to take photographs like that !

[BradM]

Nice ones Brad!

Ridgefield?

We were there this weekend.

Thanks and yes it was Ridgefield. Hope you were there Sunday, the weather wasn't so good Fri or Sat (Fri I shot, Sat just cruised through on the motorcycle on my way south)

WOW, just WOW, one day I hope to able to take photographs like that !

Thanks - feel like I should break into an infomerrcial and offer you my secrets to success tape for only.... anyway thanks very much!

[T.D.]

Thanks and yes it was Ridgefield. Hope you were there Sunday, the weather wasn't so good Fri or Sat (Fri I shot, Sat just cruised through on the motorcycle on my way south)



Thanks - feel like I should break into an infomerrcial and offer you my secrets to success tape for only.... anyway thanks very much!

Yes, it was Sunday. Don't want to hijack your thread, but it's possible I shot the same egret! See here (http://www.capturedimaginings.com/photos/243196027-L.jpg).

[hTr]

Outstanding Behavior shots Brad with your Usual Great IQ.

[BradM]

Yes, it was Sunday. Don't want to hijack your thread, but it's possible I shot the same egret! See here (http://www.capturedimaginings.com/photos/243196027-L.jpg).

I think it is the same bird, I had noticed this gal/guy has a bulge on the lower portion of the beak that is a bit atypical and it looks like you captured the same thing. This particular bird is not spooked by the car, in fact has been close enough previously to spray blood on my car when it makes a capture.

Outstanding Behavior shots Brad with your Usual Great IQ.

Thanks Gary, it is certainly appreciated.

[ajosteve]

Beautiful shots Brad, love the hanging vole. Looks like it's still alive and wondering what's next. Nice ballance on the whites too. I love seeing your stuff....steve

[busbyea]

Nicely done Brad;
Love the up close and personal feel. That vole asking you for help; isn't he?

[MikeI]

That is awesome! What a great catch...love (purely in a photographi way) the bloody beak picture too. It adds mystery. Poor lil' guy...

[canonloader]

Great shots Brad. I wonder how many of those it would take to make a cape? :mrgreen:

[dan0103]

Outstanding Capture!!!

[AeroSmith]

Yummy! What a nice capture!

[Broncobear]

First shot is amazing, nice captures.

[OUTLAW PHOTO]

Great series Brad and excellent images, the first one is worth a thousand words.

[bromm]

Great captures of Nature at work, well done Brad!

[scrawf]

May I ask the glass used/distance on those beautiful shots?

[BradM]

May I ask the glass used/distance on those beautiful shots?

The lens was my trusty 100-400mm L and the distance varied from maybe 30' to less than 20', I had to pause my shooting to move the focus limiter off the 6.5 meter setting to the 1.5 meter.

And thanks everyone for the kind remarks, much appreciated!

[Normcar21]

Amazing sequence, the fact that you left out the gory details and retained intro and conclusion only also impresses me. That little touch of red on the last shot is quite sufficient and very evocative.

[Reyno]

Outstanding captures Brad !!!

[enjoy]

Awesome Shot!!
The first one is too good.

[downywp]

Excellent work, that first shot is quite amazing!:)

[slacker]

Thanks for sharing! It's been a while since I've stopped by Ridgefield... Your shots may have convinced me to stop by this weekend!

[HWP]

I really enjoyed these shots Brad. Beautiful work again!

Henry