Inspiring Photo: Fishing Pole #9087849

Fishing Pole

Uploaded: September 28, 2009

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This Egret has found himself a nice old tree in the water to fish from!

Canon 100-400L IS at 400mm. Early morning, ISO 400, 1/125th @ f5.6

Exif: F Number: 5.6, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 1/125 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 400, FocalLength: 400.00 mm, Model: Canon EOS 50D

Comments

Carolyn M. Fletcher September 28, 2009

Cool perch he's got there. Hope he caught something. #1185606

Tess L. Yee September 28, 2009

Excellent capture with great comp, Jeff. #7989729

Paul E. Earl September 28, 2009

Fantastic! #7989735

Gord MacEachern September 28, 2009

Fantastic image Jeff,nature at it,s best. Cool title also!! #7989738

Tammy M. Anderson September 28, 2009

Beautiful details and composition, Jeff. Great capture. #7989763

Karen Bacon September 28, 2009

Terrific wildlife image Jeff!Perfect title also! #7989795

Douglas Pignet September 28, 2009

Wonderful wildlife capture here Jeff, great lighting and colors,very well done. #7989810

Carol Sawyer September 28, 2009

Gorgeous capture, clarity, colors and details, Jeff!! #7989855

Tiia Vissak September 28, 2009

great colors, details & framing! #7989878

Maria A. Gonzalez September 28, 2009

Excellent pose and composition with beautiful colors and dof..Beautiful portrait of this egret,Great capture,Jeff. #7989899

Ray Thoms September 28, 2009

Nicely composed Jeff.....great light and detail !!!! #7989966

Amy M. Wilson September 28, 2009

Wonderful pose, details and light, Jeff! #7990004

Mary L. Graham September 28, 2009

Beautiful shot Jeff!! =) #7990019

Carla Metzler September 28, 2009

Great composition and detail! Beautiful shot, Jeff! #7990085

Terri L. Scribner September 28, 2009

Great capture! Love the white :) #7990121

Courtenay Vanderbilt September 28, 2009

I've gotten quite a few giggles this morning! This too Jeff! I love your title. Beautiful comp and details Jeff, love the image too! #7990160

Jeana Clark September 28, 2009

Great Shot Jeff!!!
Wonderful lighting, details and clarity!!!
~J~ #7990223

Marilyn Cornwell September 28, 2009
Great title for a wonderful image - love the composition!! #7990264

Kay E. Mahoney September 28, 2009
Nice capture, Jeff. Love the pose and background. #7990332

Nancy J. Locke September 28, 2009
Jeff,
Looove the title and what a charming and beautiful capture!!! A fun shot. :D
Cheers! Nancy J Locke #7990346

Margaret R. Barry September 28, 2009
Fantastic capture, Jeff. Great colors, composition and details! #7990472

Eugenio Diaz September 28, 2009
WOW! Absolutely gorgeous! So beautiful and stunning...instant fave! #7990613

Melissa G. Meiselman September 28, 2009
Stunning capture of this beautiful bird well perched upon that diagonal branch, Jeff!! The shot is taken with fine details, wonderful light and fantastic composition, Jeff!!! #7990687

Ray Clarke September 28, 2009
Great capture and composition Jeff.!!!!(R) #7990702

Stephen Zacker September 28, 2009
Like the vertical composition and diagonal branch also. Great capture #7990729

Ann Coates September 28, 2009
Wow, great moment Jeff. I love how he is perched high on the branch and you can see the anticipation on his face and body as he waits for his next fishing opportunity. Excellent capture. #7990834

Lynn M. Whitt September 28, 2009
fantastic capture... #7990873

Songbird Cline September 28, 2009
great shot!! well done #7990900

Amalia Sylvia Arriaga Salinas September 28, 2009
Fantastic capture Jeff!,
Amalia #7990967

Lynne Morris September 28, 2009
Fantastic capture Jeff, wonderful clarity and details. #7991078

Mitch Spence September 28, 2009
That's just downright pretty, Jeff. Comp, of course, attitude of the bird, super, handling of the whites, lovely. #7991098

Mike Clime September 28, 2009
Great capture and like the comp! #7991123

JO ANN CLEVELAND September 28, 2009
Now there is your natural fisherman (fisher bird)
A really beautiful image Jeff
jo ann c. #7991147

Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna September 28, 2009
What an awesome and beautiful shot, Jeff!!! :-) k #7991244

Michelle Alton September 28, 2009
I think he believes he is a Kingfisher, Jeff. What a beauty, and what a perfect image! #7991270

Renee Doyle September 28, 2009
Great comp and detail Jeff and he is so striking against the dark background!! Beautifully captured! #7991418

John Connolly September 28, 2009
A great title for this fine wildlife image Jeff! Your lighting and detail are outstanding! #7991560

Cathy Barrows September 28, 2009
excellent...is this from the area that you took us to #7991692

Lorraine A. Cook September 28, 2009
He has a bird's eye view of the water, Jeff!!<:)) #7991738

Carol L. Fowler September 28, 2009
Maybe closer to the water would be smarter, but looks like he worked things out! #7991750

MELODIE C. ROBERTS September 28, 2009
A wonderful Title to compliment a wonderful image
Fantastic capture Jeff!! #7991872

Janet Daniel September 28, 2009
The perfect title to go with this awesome capture, Jeff! It's spectacular! #7991943

Stan Kwasniowski September 28, 2009
Jeff, excellent #7991961

Jessica Jenney September 28, 2009
Terrific capture, detail and composition, Jeff! #7991984

Daniella Puente September 28, 2009
Very beautiful photo... #7992088

David Phalen September 28, 2009
A fantastic POV for both you and the Egret!! Love the comp, light, colors and details!! #7992209

Tommy E. Burgess September 28, 2009
Outstanding capture of this beautiful Egret Jeff!! #7992295

Tammy Espino September 28, 2009
Fantastic!!! #7992317

Patrick Rouzes September 28, 2009
Exceptional tones, colors, clarity,pov, comp & wonderful lighting here!!! Super & beautiful job on this, Jeff!!! WTG!!! #7992365

Kelly S. Cavanaugh September 28, 2009
Great detail and composition, Jeff! Wonderful capture....and title! #7992366

Dominick M. Dimacale September 28, 2009
Awesome animal image here, Jeff.

Dominick #7992663

Brett Dolsen September 29, 2009
Great angle,composition and light Jeff!!Brett #7992875

Tammy Scott September 29, 2009
Terrific capture and great framing! #7993039

Jeff Robinson September 29, 2009
Thanks Everyone Very Much!! Jeff #7993171

a2o akmal aini othman September 29, 2009
what a lovely image Jeff! beautifully composed! #7993183

Ken Smith September 29, 2009
Very nice perspective...and balance. You could probably get a good landscape crop out of this too. Excellent work, Jeff! #7993719

Judy V. Kennamer September 29, 2009
Gorgeous capture Jeff! I love his pose -- looks like he's trying to show you his best side! #7994289

Murry Grigsby September 29, 2009
Nice title and image combo Jeff! I love your timing on the moment!! #7994302

Melissa Olsen September 29, 2009
From your title to your capture...Perfect! #7994536

Mark Dodge September 29, 2009
Great title and pose! Nice one! #7994715

Dennis Flanagan September 29, 2009
Nice find Jeff. #7994910

Peggy J. Maguire September 29, 2009
Love his perch!!!!!!!! #7995388

Jeff Robinson September 29, 2009
Thank You!! Jeff #7995654

Colleen Farrell September 29, 2009
Great title for a terrific capture, Jeff! #7996076

Nancy L. Green September 29, 2009
VERY COOL Jeff, he does seem to be quite intent on what might be going on below him, GREAT timing!! <>< #7996224

Nadya Johnson September 29, 2009
Love this, Jeff! Fantastic shot! #7996336

Jeff Robinson September 30, 2009
Thank You Colleen, Nancy and Nadya! Jeff #7996632

Ujjwal Mukherjee September 30, 2009
Fantastic timing,composition and capture,Jeff!! #7996728

Colette M. Metcalf September 30, 2009
Wonderful capture!!! #7996738

Jeff Robinson September 30, 2009
Thank You Ujjwal and Colette! Jeff #7998152

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