The Great Catch [Contest Winner Pool April 2009 ]
Uploaded: April 08, 2009 03:33:32
This Great Blue Heron is amazing to watch.... He can out-fish the boys any day of the week!
Canon 100-400L IS at 285mm. Late afternoon, ISO 200, 1/800th @ f7.1, EC -1/3
Exif: F Number: 7.1, Exposure Bias Value: -0.33, ExposureTime: 1/800 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 200, FocalLength: 285.00 mm, Model: Canon EOS 30D
Carolyn M. Fletcher
April 08, 2009
Brett Dolsen April 08, 2009
What great timing and amazing closeup Jeff!!Brett #7384355Tammy Scott April 08, 2009
WOW! Fantastic clarity and great timing! #7384388Ray Thoms April 08, 2009
Amazing shot Jeff.....great detail! #7384401
Laurie Daily
April 08, 2009
Carol Sawyer April 08, 2009
Excellent capture details and timing, Jeff!! #7384490Paul E. Earl April 08, 2009
Superb image, Jeff!! #7384499Douglas Pignet April 08, 2009
Great capture and timing here Jeff, nice nature shot,Doug #7384503Gord MacEachern April 08, 2009
Amazing image Jeff,the sharpness and comp is just awesome!!! #7384508Jim Huffield April 08, 2009
Wonderful clarity and detail, Jeff. Jim #7384514
Janet McNeil
April 08, 2009
Ray Clarke April 08, 2009
Wonderful capture and detail Jeff.!!!(R) #7384545Tiia Vissak April 08, 2009
great tones, details & framing! #7384567
Usman M. Bajwa
April 08, 2009
Usman. #7384604
Gail Vitikacs
April 08, 2009
Jyri Vissak April 08, 2009
Cool find and great timing! #7384639Robert R. Goodman April 08, 2009
Hi Jeff,Alright dinner is ready.Awesome capture!!!!! #7384649Alan L. Borror April 08, 2009
Truly an amazing capture, Jeff! Winner!!! #7384693Margaret R. Barry April 08, 2009
Amazing capture, Jeff. Fantastic clarity and detail! #7384739Judith G. Secco April 08, 2009
Wonderful catch, Jeff! #7384765Eugenio Diaz April 08, 2009
Look at here!!Joanne E. Bohenstengel April 08, 2009
This is WONDERFUL! Your gallary is Super, Jeff. I hate catching catfish,can never get them off the hook :). Joanne #7384827Kumiko Parkinson April 08, 2009
Really truly a great catch!! By you, Jeff!! #7384871Lynn M. Whitt April 08, 2009
Wow, amazing clarity and capture.... #7384920
Mary Beth Aiello
April 08, 2009
Melissa Olsen April 08, 2009
Amazing clarity and details...so well done, Jeff! #7384960
Linda D. Lester
April 08, 2009
Karen E. Michaels
April 08, 2009
Jeana Clark April 08, 2009
Awesome timing, details
and lighting on this
fabulously beautiful bird Jeff!!!
~J~ #7385123
Anita Hogue April 08, 2009
Fantastic catch for you and the heron, Jeff! Excellent clarity and composition! #7385215Jessica Jenney April 08, 2009
This some amazing cature of a capture, Jeff! #7385216Cathy Barrows April 08, 2009
great catch for the both of you...grab it quick and you have dinner for tonight...lol #7385220Rhonda Burger April 08, 2009
Wow Jeff, the clarity is amazing. Rhonda #7385337
Agnes Fegan
April 08, 2009
Amalia Sylvia Arriaga Salinas
April 08, 2009
Stephen Zacker April 08, 2009
Superb capture and clarity #7385448Tammy Espino April 08, 2009
I love watching the heron & hawk at the local park catch more fish than the fishermen!Walter Graziano April 08, 2009
Looks like you both had a good catch! Nicely done Jeff! #7385645Michelle Alton April 08, 2009
Two Magnificent catches, Jeff! #7385696MELODIE C. ROBERTS April 08, 2009
You want to talk about a Great Catch???This is Incredible Jeff!!
Oh My Goodness!! #7385700
Valentin M. Armianu April 08, 2009
Excellent timing, lovely capture with nice colors and details!! #7385739Lynne Morris April 08, 2009
I can't even get a decent shot of a heron and you go do it with a catch in it's mouth, this is awesome Jeff, amazing clarity and details. #7385793Mike Clime April 08, 2009
Terrific capture and looks like a little catfish! #7385906Doug Newman April 08, 2009
Superb, Jeff! #7385943A P April 08, 2009
You're clarity is amazing Jeff on this outstanding capture. WoW! #7386001Gerri R. Jones April 08, 2009
Fabulous capture Jeff...I really like the horizontal orientation here, EXCELLENT work!!! #7386148Kelly S. Cavanaugh April 08, 2009
Excellent capture, Jeff! #7386197Linda M. Walker April 08, 2009
Awesome shot,Jeff...the details are excellent #7386225Ken Jarvis April 08, 2009
Outstanding capture, Jeff! #7386258Deb Koskovich April 08, 2009
Your catch was just as wonderful as his, Jeff! #7386368Sam Britt April 08, 2009
Terrific catch, Jeff. I feel sorry for that fish though! #7386383Kaye Burazin April 08, 2009
Great job of catching that superb detail Jeff. #7386407John Connolly April 08, 2009
What an amazing portrait. Jeff! fantastic work! #7386409
Ken Smith
April 08, 2009
SaMi Martin April 08, 2009
Great capture Jeff! I had one of these eat all the fish in my pond; so now it is a garden. #7386489Linda Karlin April 08, 2009
This is one fabulous shot Jeff. #7386537Marcel J. Fernandez April 08, 2009
Jeff, this is a fantastic capture. #7386542Ellen Hodges April 08, 2009
This is one fabulous capture, Jeff! Absolutely awesome timing and clarity!! #7386906April Riggs April 08, 2009
WOW! Fantastic, Great, Wonderful! #7386910
Terry L. Ellis
April 08, 2009
David Van Camp April 08, 2009
Cool capture Jeff!! Nice job! #7387097Tommy E. Burgess April 08, 2009
Great timing to get this fantastic capture Jeff!! #7387140Kirsten Kiki Kjaer April 09, 2009
WOWOWOW!!! Fantastic capture!!!Susie Peek-Swint April 09, 2009
Looks like you both got a great catch here Jeff ~ terrific wildlife capture! #7387362Husain Akhtar April 09, 2009
Excellent! #7387386Manuel Barrera April 09, 2009
I have noticed that when fishing is good that the birds are very reluctant to leave the fishing ground, great capture and superb clarity, Jeff #7387469Kathleen Rinker April 09, 2009
Outstanding capture Jeff!! #7387522
Jeff Robinson
April 09, 2009
JO ANN CLEVELAND April 09, 2009
Super capture Jeff, such clarity...way to gojo ann c. #7387982
Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna April 09, 2009
He's a lot like you, Jeff!!! You can out-shoot the boys and girls any day of the week!Carol L. Fowler April 09, 2009
Great timing to catch him with his dinner #7389610Connie J. Bagot April 09, 2009
Awesome timing, wonderful detail, beautiful exposure---great catch Jeff! #7389814
Nancy L. Green
April 09, 2009
isabel C. Zepeda
April 09, 2009
WOW this is amezing,were was it?
Ysa... #7390087
Jeff Robinson
April 10, 2009
Gina Cormier April 10, 2009
WOW...fabulous detail and comp in this image!!!! #7390666Amy JACKSON April 10, 2009
Excellent shot, Jeff!!!! #7391107Michael Umbreit April 11, 2009
Jeff - Great shot! Excellent details! I love to watch the entire heron eating process from catching to swallowing. :) Mike #7393814
Mitch Spence
April 11, 2009
Inge Linden April 12, 2009
Great focus Great timing. #7397268Toni Riggs April 12, 2009
WOW! Great timing and detail! #7397374
Jeff Robinson
April 12, 2009
John Anderson April 13, 2009
Excellent work Jeff, I'm a big fan of these birds and really enjoy capturing them at work..Nicely done here! #7402048Raymond Pauly April 13, 2009
Wow! What a fantastic catch, Jeff! Great detail and sharp focus! #7402209Paula Showen April 13, 2009
WOW...great catch for him and awesome capture for you!!! #7402223Derek D. Dafoe April 14, 2009
My god you do get close to these guys!! Only 285mm!! Well done! #7404371Marisol Pastor April 14, 2009
Great capture (and catch)! Fantastic clarity, color and detail. #7404756
Jeff Robinson
April 14, 2009
Eivor Kuchta April 15, 2009
Wow, you must have been pretty close, at 285 mm! Wonderful catch for both of you! #7407480
Jeff Robinson
April 15, 2009
Deborah C. Lewinson
April 16, 2009
Debby #7412397
Lori Carlson April 16, 2009
This is a definite WOW shot, Jeff! Perfect in every way!! High-fives! :0) #7412654Tammy J. Russotto April 16, 2009
Wow! This is one amazing shot. The detail is awesome. #7412845
Jeff Robinson
April 17, 2009
Jim Baines
April 18, 2009
Jeff Robinson
April 19, 2009
Carol Teal April 21, 2009
What a super catch for you Jeff! Perfect timing! I see these harons all the time here but either they are well-fed from the fishermen around the piers or the ones I see need to take a fishing class! I have seen them on the prowl often but have nver seen them catch anything...kind of like my fishing luck! Well, I did see one catch some long skinny thing once (an eel or snake I suppose) but was not near close enough to get a good capture. #7426613
Jeff Robinson
April 21, 2009
Karacan Salkuci (Kalacay) April 22, 2009
Incredible,great image. #7436649
Jeff Robinson
April 23, 2009
William88 April 23, 2009
Excellent shot!! #7442415
Jeff Robinson
April 24, 2009
Erin Appelbaum May 26, 2009
Awesome finalist Jeff. Peter #7559779
Tamara K. Walker
May 26, 2009
Linda D. Lester
May 26, 2009
Tammy M. Anderson
May 26, 2009
Kelly S. Cavanaugh May 26, 2009
Congratulations on your wonderful finalist, Jeff! #7560007Pat Gamwell May 26, 2009
WTG, Jeff! Big congrats! #7560105Tiia Vissak May 26, 2009
Congratulations! #7560185Ellen Hodges May 26, 2009
Congrats, Jeff!! #7560637anonymous May 26, 2009
Congratulations Jeff on your awesome finalist! B- #7560813Jeana Clark May 26, 2009
~J~ #7560941
Stefania Barbier
May 26, 2009
Donna La Mattino Pagakis May 26, 2009
An amazing wildlife capture Jeff! Congratulations on your finalist! #7561241Renee Doyle May 26, 2009
Awesome Jeff!!!! Congratulations!!!! #7561263Kim Kleinschmidt May 26, 2009
Congrats on your finalist, Jeff! Good luck! #7561264Nick Lagos May 26, 2009
perfect timing Jeff....good luck with this #7561713Carol L. Fowler May 26, 2009
Congrats, Jeff! #7562242
Ken Smith
May 26, 2009
Judy V. Kennamer
May 26, 2009
Tammy Espino May 26, 2009
Congrats! #7563548Eugenio Diaz May 26, 2009
Congratulations on your wonderful Finalist, Jeff!…Well done!
Evy Johansen
May 26, 2009
Usman M. Bajwa
May 26, 2009
Usman. #7564174
Valentin M. Armianu May 26, 2009
Congratulations on your wonderful finalist! #7564557
Mitch Spence
May 27, 2009
Margaret R. Barry May 27, 2009
Congratulations on your fantastic finalist, Jeff! #7566706Janet Daniel May 27, 2009
A big congrats on this excellent finalist, Jeff! #7566767Kristi A. Howson May 27, 2009
Congratulations and best of luck in the next round Jeff. What a catch!!! #7566794Lynne Morris May 27, 2009
Huge Congratulations on this awesome finalist Jeff, good luck in the next round. #7566803Shawn Jennings May 27, 2009
Great catch, Jeff! Congratulations on your finalist! #7566916ALLEN O. HOWARD May 27, 2009
Way to go Jeff! A great capture and well deserved congratulations! #7566917Marcel J. Fernandez May 27, 2009
Super nice. Congratulations Jeff! #7566961Toni Riggs May 27, 2009
Congrats!!! #7567673Bill Houghton May 27, 2009
Jeff, what a beautiful finalist. This should be a winner. Great job getting this. Congratulations. BillCheck out my website:
Bill Houghton Photography #7567771
MELODIE C. ROBERTS May 27, 2009
Congratulations JeffNadya Johnson May 27, 2009
Fantastic capture, Jeff! Congratulations on your beautiful finalist! #7568508Patricia Ronan May 27, 2009
A great catch! Congrats on your finalist Jeff:) #7568554Sharon Sawyer May 27, 2009
Jeff, HUGE congratulations on your outstanding finalist and all the best in the next round!!! #7568774Sam Britt May 27, 2009
Another terrific finalist, congratulations again, Jeff! #7569266Kirsten Kiki Kjaer May 28, 2009
Congratulations on this fabulous finalist, Jeff. Hope to see it again soon. #7570070
Jeff Robinson
May 28, 2009
Leland N. Saunders
May 28, 2009
Lee #7572151
Summer A. Kozisek May 28, 2009
Fantastic capture Jeff, congratulations on your finalist! #7573067
Jeff Robinson
May 28, 2009
Cheryl E. Molennor May 28, 2009
OMG!! Jeff this is amzzing truely deserves the gold! Congratulations on this great finalist #7573581
Jeff Robinson
May 29, 2009
Cassie L. Woodlee May 29, 2009
Jeff, congratulations!!!!! #7578028
Jeff Robinson
May 31, 2009
Marisol Pastor June 01, 2009
Congratulations Jeff! #7586494
Jeff Robinson
June 01, 2009
Odeth Mizuno July 01, 2009
Congratulations, Jeff! This is such a great shot :D #7698541
Jeff Robinson
July 01, 2009
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