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GBH and Osprey from the kayak this AM

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p.1 #1 · p.1 #1 · GBH and Osprey from the kayak this AM

Only problem shooting this time of year is the sun rises too early. I was up and on the road at 5 AM and still missed the sunrise

I purposely kept my distance from the Heron after he caught that fish because he was having a ridiculously hard time trying to swallow it. I watched him try once before he dropped it and then I paddled away as I didn't want to stress him. Not sure if he ever swallowed it but I doubt it. All comments and critiques appreciated. Thanks for looking !
Gary

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NIKON Z 9 NIKKOR Z 400mm f/4.5 VR S Z TC-1.4x lens 560mm f/8.0 1/2500s 500 ISO -1.3 EV

NIKON Z 9 NIKKOR Z 400mm f/4.5 VR S Z TC-1.4x lens 560mm f/6.3 1/6400s 400 ISO -1.3 EV

NIKON Z 9 NIKKOR Z 400mm f/4.5 VR S Z TC-1.4x lens 560mm f/8.0 1/2000s 500 ISO -1.3 EV

NIKON Z 9 NIKKOR Z 400mm f/4.5 VR S Z TC-1.4x lens 560mm f/6.3 1/6400s 400 ISO -1.3 EV

NIKON Z 9 NIKKOR Z 400mm f/4.5 VR S Z TC-1.4x lens 560mm f/6.3 1/1600s 640 ISO -2.0 EV

NIKON Z 9 NIKKOR Z 400mm f/4.5 VR S Z TC-1.4x lens 560mm f/6.3 1/10000s 640 ISO -2.0 EV

NIKON Z 9 NIKKOR Z 400mm f/4.5 VR S Z TC-1.4x lens 560mm f/6.3 1/10000s 640 ISO -2.0 EV

NIKON Z 9 NIKKOR Z 400mm f/4.5 VR S Z TC-1.4x lens 560mm f/6.3 1/10000s 640 ISO -2.0 EV

And a couple of ducks

NIKON Z 9 NIKKOR Z 400mm f/4.5 VR S Z TC-1.4x lens 560mm f/6.3 1/640s 800 ISO -1.3 EV

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May 25, 2023 at 02:34 PM

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p.1 #2 · p.1 #2 · GBH and Osprey from the kayak this AM

Top notch set Gary, everyone of these images is a winner and what beautiful processing. What a huge fish that GBH is about to swallow.

May 25, 2023 at 04:18 PM

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p.1 #3 · p.1 #3 · GBH and Osprey from the kayak this AM

Get there at 4:30am Gary.
Great shots.👍👍

May 25, 2023 at 04:47 PM

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p.1 #4 · p.1 #4 · GBH and Osprey from the kayak this AM

Beautiful series, thanks for sharing.
Casey

May 25, 2023 at 04:53 PM

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p.1 #5 · p.1 #5 · GBH and Osprey from the kayak this AM

All very good Gary ! That's a whopper of a fish that GBH has.

John

May 25, 2023 at 05:26 PM

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p.1 #6 · p.1 #6 · GBH and Osprey from the kayak this AM

Wish we knew if it swallowed that fish. But wonderful photos.

May 25, 2023 at 06:30 PM

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louie champan wrote:
Top notch set Gary, everyone of these images is a winner and what beautiful processing. What a huge fish that GBH is about to swallow.
Thanks very much Louie
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Ted ellis wrote:
Get there at 4:30am Gary.
Great shots.👍👍
That would have done it

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casey258 wrote:
Beautiful series, thanks for sharing.
Casey
Thanks Casey
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johnohio wrote:
All very good Gary ! That's a whopper of a fish that GBH has.

John
Thanks John. Yeah, not sure what he was thinking

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runakid wrote:
Wish we knew if it swallowed that fish. But wonderful photos.

Appreciate the input. Yeah, he started paying too much attention to me and I was afraid he was gonna get nervous and leave it so I backed off. I spun the boat around and turned my attention to an osprey on the other side of the lagoon and honestly forgot all about the heron. I've always found the swallowing of the fish to be a bit anticlimactic. Kinda awkward.

May 25, 2023 at 06:40 PM

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runakid wrote:
Wish we knew if it swallowed that fish. But wonderful photos.

If I had to guess I'd say no. I mean this is ridiculous

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May 25, 2023 at 06:44 PM

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p.1 #9 · p.1 #9 · GBH and Osprey from the kayak this AM

A very enjoyable set of photos.
Jason

May 25, 2023 at 07:31 PM

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Gary,
Great shots and well done, BH are surprisingly amazing

Chris S.

May 25, 2023 at 07:54 PM

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sum1sgrampa wrote:
Only problem shooting this time of year is the sun rises too early. I was up and on the road at 5 AM and still missed the sunrise

I can definitely relate to that. I set my alarm for 5 AM this morning hoping to get to the Slough, 1/2 hour away, by 6 (6 minutes after sunrise). Unfortunately I didn't sleep well and couldn't drag myself out of bed

. Fortunately it was an overcast day, so I went on a mid-morning photography walk closer to home and had some nice photo ops. I'll attempt the Slough again on Sunday. I really need to acclimate myself to going to be 2 or 3 hours earlier

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This set i gorgeous BTW.

May 25, 2023 at 09:59 PM

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jaylee73 wrote:
A very enjoyable set of photos.
Jason
Thanks Jason
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csinseattle wrote:
Gary,
Great shots and well done, BH are surprisingly amazing

Chris S.

Thank you Chris, they sure are

May 26, 2023 at 08:35 AM

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p.1 #13 · p.1 #13 · GBH and Osprey from the kayak this AM

The stuff you get from a yak is amazing...well done!
Eric

May 26, 2023 at 11:12 AM

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p.1 #14 · p.1 #14 · GBH and Osprey from the kayak this AM

Really nice catch for your early morning.

The heron and fish series is great - and indigestion-inducing.

May 26, 2023 at 09:42 PM

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p.1 #15 · p.1 #15 · GBH and Osprey from the kayak this AM

Great entertaining set!

Yeah I get the sunrise thing. I'm normally up at 4am for my job. I usually wake up before the alarm clock.
Today I had plans to go shoot early. Didn't set my alarm clock.
I wake up and the Sun is just blazing through the cracks of the curtains.
I'm thinking I way over slept and it's like 8-9. It wasn't even 6.
I still feel like a wasted the morning away and still haven't got out(8:30 now) lol. I'll have my alarm set for Sun and Mon.

May 27, 2023 at 07:31 AM

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vbnut wrote:
I can definitely relate to that. I set my alarm for 5 AM this morning hoping to get to the Slough, 1/2 hour away, by 6 (6 minutes after sunrise). Unfortunately I didn't sleep well and couldn't drag myself out of bed

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This set i gorgeous BTW.

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Tyr-Sog wrote:
Great entertaining set!

Yeah I get the sunrise thing. I'm normally up at 4am for my job. I usually wake up before the alarm clock.
Today I had plans to go shoot early. Didn't set my alarm clock.
I wake up and the Sun is just blazing through the cracks of the curtains.
I'm thinking I way over slept and it's like 8-9. It wasn't even 6.
I still feel like a wasted the morning away and still haven't got out(8:30 now) lol. I'll have my alarm set for Sun and Mon.

I lay in bed at 4:30 this morning and started to convince myself it wasn't worth getting up for another drive to the swamp. Same arguments in my head. There won't be anything there, nothing's gonna be happening. But then I think, what if something really cool happens and I won't be there.

So I dragged my butt out of bed and it feels so good to get that boat in the water at sunrise. Still going through my stuff from this morning's paddle.
Appreciate very much the comments.

May 27, 2023 at 11:40 AM

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eyelaser wrote:
The stuff you get from a yak is amazing...well done!
Eric
That's very much appreciated Eric
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PaulMaewpa2 wrote:
Really nice catch for your early morning.

The heron and fish series is great - and indigestion-inducing.

Thanks Paul

May 27, 2023 at 11:41 AM

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p.1 #18 · p.1 #18 · GBH and Osprey from the kayak this AM

Just some great shot Gary

Well done!

Ronny

May 30, 2023 at 03:11 PM

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p.1 #19 · p.1 #19 · GBH and Osprey from the kayak this AM

Beautiful series and a testament to your patience

May 30, 2023 at 03:34 PM

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p.1 #20 · p.1 #20 · GBH and Osprey from the kayak this AM

That is definitely a bit small mouth. I have seen them swallow some pretty big fish but wow!!! Nice work

May 30, 2023 at 06:58 PM

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