Once one is immersed into the world of Nature Photography generally there are certain experiences that rank higher than others. This is one of those times for me. The images are not lit well and may not be as good as I would have liked technically but the experience is one of my most memorable in over a decade of shooting wildlife.
I sorted through 7 minutes of shooting to get this set. That is how long the sequence lasted. Quite an adrenaline rush for me to say the least.
Hope you enjoy these as much as I did capturing them.
G.E. Smith wrote:
What a fantastic sequence. Really enjoyed these. Well Done! Thanks for sharing.
Greg
Much appreciated Greg!
OSP2017 wrote:
Wow!!! That's one huge fish!
Thanks OSP! I couldn't believe my eyes as he swallowed it.
louie champan wrote:
Super sequence of images you've captured, terrific job.
Much appreciated Louie!
Tangledlines wrote:
Those are amazing!!! How the hell did you get so close? Unreal
Thanks Tangledlines! In the few times I have photographed Loons I have noticed that you may see them dive 40 yards away
and then pop up right by my kayak.
morris wrote:
super set Ricky. How did you get so close?
Morris
Thank you Morris! This pair of birds seemed to be used to my presence. When the bird surfaced with the fish I was shooting with the 600 F4....fortunately I had that gem of a lens the 300 PF on a D500 also so I quickly grabbed that setup and started shooting. When I looked at the EXIF I had shot this sequence for 7 minutes......unbelievable!
quote]dclark wrote:
I don't know which is more amazing, your photography or the loon's ability to swallow a large fish.
Regardless, I'm amazed.
Dave
I really appreciate your comment Dave! This was one of those few times that I was in the right place at the right time.......
nature cooperated and I had a good camera