It's not as spectacular... (56K warning)

[cfcRebel]

..... as CDS' Heron Vs. Sunfish series, but i thought i give it a try. :D

Honest C/C is appreciated.

#1 "Oooo....Oooo.... i saw something moving!"
#2 "Man, that's a HUGE crawFISH!"

[cfcRebel]

#3 "The meaty part! Juiceee!"

#4 "Where's my body? Help!"

[cfcRebel]

#5 "I'll take your left hand"

#6 "Now take your right hand"

[cfcRebel]

#7 "....and finally, your big head! Ouch!"
#8 "What a nice New Orleans cajun crawfish meal!"

[stoneylonesome]

Wow! great series of shots. That guy was hungry to go after something with that hard a shell. :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

[cfcRebel]

Thanks Sandy! I didn't know its bill could crack the shell like a piece paper. :shock:

[dale65bama]

Great shots of the yellow-crowned night heron at work (even in the daylight). These guys are great consumers of crustaceans - crabs, crawfish, etc. - I see them patrolling the mangroves and grass edges of Tampa Bay looking for crabs. Mmmmm.

[stoneylonesome]

Thanks Sandy! I didn't know its bill could crack the shell like a piece paper. :shock:

Just think what it could do to your finger, ooooooch :confused: :confused:

[cfcRebel]

Thanks dale. I didn't know they were that active is day time either. :)
Sandy, that reminds me of Rob612's avatar - Keep fingers out and away I BITE! :D

[Scottes]

Very nice shots, and a great series!

Since you're asking for some criticism, I think it would have been better in order. #1 then 2 then 3 just doesn't make sense. Was the order more like 1 3 4 5 6 2 7? (OK, if not, maybe that order would have made a better story.) Also, in a series (in my opinion) similar exposures (if not exact) are very important. The differences between 5 and 6, for example, don't look right at all.

All in all, though, any one of these pics is great all on it's own. (Except the last...)

[tupe]

Wow! Great shots, CFC! Getting shots like these takes some serious stealth. #2 and #7 are stellar shots! Nice work.

[CyberDyneSystems]

Excellent!
These are really great cfc!
Very excited to see a yelow Crown so close and in action! :) :)

Awesome.

I "get" the order.. t's the photos out of order.. just need a little more decription..
f my take is right. he grabbed the whole crawfish in #2.. then set it down to tear it apart?

What's trick is that in #3 it's hard to see that he has half a crwdad in him.. and the crawfish is tail-less on the ground...

[Maureen Souza]

Nice series..... mmmmmmm, I love crawdads too!!

[cfcRebel]

Thanks Scott, Tupe, CDS, Maureen! Cajun crawfish is my favorite too. :D
Scott, pardon my $ucky captions. :oops: I think my descriptions confused my audience. CDS got it right. #1 is the ambush act. #2 is the successful catch (now, if i had the "dive" shot as #2, it would be less confusing ;) ). As you can see in #2, the crawfish was still in one piece. #3 he spinned his head hard to tear the crawfish half and worked on the tail first and left the tail-less head crawling in #4. Both front legs were still intact until #5 and #6. Then #7 he turned to his right (my left) to work on the leg-less head, and gulped.

Ah, exposure. Thanks for pointing that mistake out. I adjusted the shadow, contrast and brightness of the pictures individually. I should have paid attention to the pp of entire series, not each picture. I sure will keep that in mind next time. ;)

I really appreciate your comments, critism and perspectives. That help me learn alot.
Cheers!

cfc

[MazerRakhm]

I never really liked crawdads... but man were they a favorite in the buffet when I visited the Louisiana property!

Great picture series though!

[cfcRebel]

Thanks Douglas! I'm glad you like the pictures. :)

[Scottes]

#3 he spinned his head hard to tear the crawfish half and worked on the tail first and left the tail-less head crawling in #4.
Aaaah! I missed the mouthful in #3 - that makes sense now.

[cfcRebel]

Aaaah! I missed the mouthful in #3 - that makes sense now.
I'm glad my caption improves already. :lol:

[herderdog]

Wow! cfc,
These are terrific. Neat looking bird.
What a mess he made. LOL!!

[cfcRebel]

Thanks Bonnie! There were crawfish shells everywhere. He probably has enjoyed free crawfish for a long time, and will continue to have such luck. ;)

[herderdog]

Your crawdad wasn't fighting so very hard.
Check out this crab !--although another gull eventually won the prize!!
This guy hung on for quite awhile. :D

http://www.pbase.com/herderdog/image/41911359.jpg

[Leorooster]

Great series. Great job!

[slacker]

I like the series, cool pics!!!

[cfcRebel]

Thanks for the kind words Leo, Slacker. I'm glad you enjoy the series. :)