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Challenge: Best of 2011 (Advanced Editing VII)
Camera: Canon EOS-5D Mark II
Lens: Canon EF 500mm f/4.0 L IS USM
Location: Barrhaven (Half Moon Bay)
Date: Oct 12, 2011
Aperture: 6.3
ISO: 800
Shutter: 1/1000
Date Uploaded: Feb 9, 2012

 Shot with a Gitzo and Wimberly head. A 1.4x teleconverter was used. Effective focal length was 700mm.

I was as the edge of this man made pond. The Heron was about 150 feet away. He was fishing the shore line. So I set up and waited. He slowly made his way over. Giving me great shots. Unfortunately a lady and her kids screamed by. So he flew off, to the centre of the pond. Luckily I managed this shot, before the passer by. Not sure if it's My best of 2012. As the lighting was not the best. But I do love the memory and moment of that day. Fish, water spray, blink and sharpness and some blur. I'm happy...

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Canon EOS-7D Mark II
Canon EF-S 15-85mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM
02/24/2012 05:20:57 AM
Yes, it has everything. Best animal image. Thanks.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
Canon EOS-5D Mark II
Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0 L IS
 02/23/2012 10:04:23 PM
Great timing!!! Difficult capture.
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Nikon Z7II
Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8G ED
 02/23/2012 09:48:25 PM
Great capture; good job in stopping the motion. (voted earlier)
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 02/23/2012 05:46:46 PM
Cool catch!
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Nikon D7100
Nikon AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR II
 02/22/2012 09:17:51 PM
Great Catch!!!
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Apple iPhone 15 Pro
 02/22/2012 09:35:06 AM
Great moment you captured.
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Nikon D750
Nikon AF Micro-Nikkor 60mm f2.8D
 02/20/2012 09:10:07 PM
Great catch of the action.
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 02/20/2012 05:34:34 PM
Great stop action shot, the splash tells the story of the capture. I can’t wait to see the specifics on shutter speed, ISO etc. Nice shot!
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Nikon Z8
Nikon NIKKOR Z 28-400mm f/4-8
 02/18/2012 09:45:31 PM
Great capture (for you and the heron, not so much for the fish).
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Canon EOS R6
Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 L Macro IS USM
 02/18/2012 09:36:01 PM
Excellent timing. I especially like how you can tell the fish is struggling to get away.
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Canon EOS-6D
Canon EF 50mm f/1.4 USM
 02/16/2012 06:54:33 AM
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Canon EOS-5D Mark III
Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8 L IS USM II
02/14/2012 09:19:25 AM
Snap! How many hours did you wait patiently to get how many comments of 'wow, what a lucky shot!' ? :)
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Nikon D500
Sigma 18-250mm f/3.5-6.3 DC OS HSM
 02/14/2012 02:40:44 AM
This is more or less the best of the wild life pictures in the challenge. Great clarity and movement. Super catch (pun intended!)
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Pentax K10D
Pentax DA 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 AF
 02/14/2012 02:08:30 AM
Catch you now! Wow what a moment...great shot.
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Canon EOS-5D Mark III
Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM
 02/13/2012 06:50:16 PM
you've got perfect timing, this is a great capture
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Canon EOS-5D Mark II
Tamron SP 24-70mm f/2.8 Di VC USD Canon Mount
02/13/2012 04:39:54 PM
wow, great capture, awesome detail.
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Canon EOS-7D
Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0 L IS
 02/13/2012 01:25:31 AM
fantastic timing, great capture
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Nikon D800
Sigma 120-300mm f/2.8 EX APO IF HSM for Nikon
 02/12/2012 04:45:46 AM
Stunning work, and the nictitating membrane just closing or opening over the eye. Image is cropped I think, but still good IQ.
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Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III
Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0 L IS
 02/10/2012 11:39:55 PM
Very nice action shot. The fish probably has had better days, but the bird will be happy with dinner!
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Sony Alpha a1 II
Sony FE 200-600mm f/5.6-6.3 G OSS
 02/10/2012 07:46:32 AM
Awesome catch!
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