Brown Booby Catching Flying Fish In Mid-Air -- Birds in photography-on-the.net forums

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Apr 14, 2013 20:38 | #1

This happened somewhere in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean.
Speed and Height were relevant, in my observation. Success ratio is less than 10%. (Not scientific of course.)

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Apr 14, 2013 20:51 | #2

Really incredible series. Great capture!

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Apr 14, 2013 20:59 | #3

OH MY GOD! wow,.. that is amazing.
I've tried to get a really good series of images of Boobies or Gannets doing there dives,. (and never been able to get close enough for anything but "archival" shots,.

But this I've never even imagined. Fantastic opportunity and well down recording it!

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Apr 14, 2013 21:20 | #4

wow that is just an amazing series, really outstanding!

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Apr 14, 2013 21:26 | #5

I fish offshore regularly in the summer months here off NJ. I have seen flying fish (as we call them) many times. They are so fast and stay above water for such a short time I would be impressed if I were able to get a good series of them (alone). Instead, you nailed the flying fish AND the predator in the same shoot, WOW! Great job and congrats!

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Apr 14, 2013 21:45 as a reply to @ Always Looking's post | #6

I am blown away,seriously amazing photos. The first FIF I've ever seen, combined with amazing BIF's.

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Apr 14, 2013 22:24 as a reply to @ Six Fifty B's post | #7

That is amazing.
Not only did you get the Brown Booby flying but also a flying fish.
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Apr 14, 2013 22:29 | #8

An amazing series for sure.

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Apr 15, 2013 00:19 | #9

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Excellent set. Kudos.

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Apr 15, 2013 00:39 | #10

Possibly one of the finest series of Nature images I've ever seen...

Wow! Bravo!!

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Apr 15, 2013 00:51 | #11

Holy *@&%...

Tinyfishy, every time you bring something to this forum, it is a total A+++ event. Wow!

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Apr 15, 2013 05:15 | #14

Nice series! I like the transition. It's like a movie or something. Haha

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Apr 15, 2013 05:25 | #15

Simply put...AMAZING!

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