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Duane N wrote:
dj dunzie wrote:
(insert jaw dropping emoticon here)

This image is copyrighted by the owner

That's pretty much my feelings as well.

Duane,
That's funny.

I appreciate the nice gesture.

Andy

Mar 08, 2009 at 03:25 PM

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Alek Komarnits wrote:
Absolutely stunning picture you took - should be on a cover of a magazine - great job!

Alek,
I'm afraid I still have quite a lot to learn and improve before that's going to happen. Anyways, thank you for thinking that.

Andy

Mar 10, 2009 at 03:48 AM

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4x4rock wrote:
Great shot Andy...

Now can we see the second or third best shots? (the before and after, I'm sure you took more than one hahah)... j/k

Sonny

Sonny,
Thanks

On that day, about 20 local photographers were on hand at El Dorado Park. While everyone was still busy chatting with each other and keeping their eyes on the Ospreys circling above, I went alone to the other side of the channel (near the Egret) and waited for a Great Egret that looked like it was looking for a meal. The missed attempts at the fish attracted the attention of the other photographers. Even though I had the "best seat in the house" (sitting flat on the ground and about 25 ft from the action), the whole series is nothing out of the ordinary - nothing that hadn't been seen before; EXCEPT for one shot. I'm afraid to disappoint you, the other shots aren't even worth posting.

Andy

Andy

Mar 11, 2009 at 12:15 AM

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p.15 #4 · My Holy Grail of photography!

You done yet Andy...do you need to "outsource" it to me

Mar 11, 2009 at 04:45 PM

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PJS Steen wrote:
Very nice!!

Thank you.
Andy

Mar 12, 2009 at 08:12 PM

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skibum5 wrote:
wow! that's awesome
good grief

Great reaction! Love it! Thank you.

Andy

Mar 13, 2009 at 01:01 AM

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bruceali wrote:
Dang! that's an unusual shot!
Bruce

Bruce, thanks for being honest.

Andy

Mar 13, 2009 at 11:48 PM

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Hal Olson wrote:
Pretty cool shot! Well done.

Hal,
Appreciate your comment.

Andy

Mar 16, 2009 at 01:06 AM

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mc12 wrote:
That's a "WOW" image for sure!!! Great capture.

Thanks for another "wow"

Andy

Mar 16, 2009 at 01:11 AM

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LCollector wrote:
Half of these posts are your own replies :-). Good job with the photo and keeping this thread alive.

News flash: Almost everyone in the N&W forum sends reply to people who comment on their posts, it's a minimal gesture of politeness. If I'm doing something not according to the forum guidelines, please let me know, I'll gladly oblige. Thank you, but it was not my intention to simply "keep it alive".

Andy

Mar 16, 2009 at 01:50 AM

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banjopete wrote:
Wow that is an amazing shot, and it looks like the fish is winning almost! It's nice to be there when it happens and you sure got it.

Pete,
Thank you for your comment. 130 posts in FOUR YEARS! I feel so special.

Andy

Mar 16, 2009 at 05:49 AM

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ltmav wrote:
WOW ... Great shot. Congrats

Thank you for commenting.

Andy

Mar 16, 2009 at 02:49 PM

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mabidally wrote:
Wowser thts amazing...

Thank you very much. Andy

Mar 17, 2009 at 01:33 AM

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LCollector wrote:
6th march....I celebrate 1 month of front page publicity for your post !!

The only nitpick I have is it should have been taken in portrait mode to make a potential book cover...am surprised no one said that yet.

Andddd...a free bump for you, back to the top !

Hehe thanks for being so thoughtful. Well to be honest, I was so close and the action happened so fast that putting the camera in vertical mode wouldn't have worked in this case.

How about this for a bump? I've been out for a week, no medicine, no forum, and certainly no replying to this thread, until now.
Andy

Mar 23, 2009 at 10:38 PM

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cdellama wrote:
Amazing capture!

Thank you.
Andy

Apr 02, 2009 at 10:00 PM

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danjacquitaylo wrote:
You done yet Andy...do you need to "outsource" it to me

Dan, yeah, looking back at the last couple of weeks, I should've taken your offer. Man, I was hit with having a cold, then trying to go out to shoot, then the cold never went away, internet was down, computer had problems... blah blah.. I didn't even have time to reply to my posts. I think I'll need your help next time.

But then there will never be a next time cuz I don't think I'll ever get a shot like this again.

Apr 02, 2009 at 10:05 PM

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Hey i saw it in National Geographic Magazine i just got. I saw it and was like I know who took that! I'm amazed it didn't make the cover. Well oh well CONGRAT! Keep it up!

Jul 15, 2009 at 08:42 PM

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Hey i saw it in National Geographic Great Shot except they flipped the image it's mirrored oh well congrats!

Jul 15, 2009 at 08:43 PM

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I'm speechless

Jul 15, 2009 at 11:35 PM

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nks12345 wrote:
Hey i saw it in National Geographic Magazine i just got. I saw it and was like I know who took that! I'm amazed it didn't make the cover. Well oh well CONGRAT! Keep it up!

Haha this is like seeing a long-lost friend that I didn't expect to see again. I thought this post was long gone and forgotten. How did you find it?

About the NatGeo gig, I didn't want to make a big fuss on FM cause you know some very jealous individuals esp. the ones from SoCal don't like me very much so I thought I'd keep a lid on it and go on about it quietly. It's so sad people are blinded by their envy that they deny themselves a chance to learn and grow. Hey thanks for the pat on the back!

Andy

Jul 18, 2009 at 02:24 PM

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