DPChallenge: A Digital Photography Contest You are not logged in. (log in or register
 
Challenge Entries
Portfolio Images
This image is not part of a public portfolio.
A Light Snack
A Light Snack
yakatme


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Free Study X (Advanced Editing IV)
Camera: Nikon D70
Lens: Nikon AF Zoom-Nikkor 70-200mm f/2.8 VR DG IF-ED
Location: Anhinga Trail, Everglades
Date: Jan 31, 2006
Aperture: f/2.8
Shutter: 1/1000
Galleries: Nature, Animals
Date Uploaded: Jan 31, 2006

An anhinga caught a fish while I was walking on (what else?) the Anhinga Trail in the Everglades. I started shooting pics right away, but I was disappointed because, of all the natural area around, the anhinga chose to walk to the pavement to eat the fish. The fish was so large that it took a little while for it to handle and reposition the fish in order to be able to swallow it. This allowed me more time to move to get at least some natural background in the picture. When the bird finally got the fish turned head first, it was amazing to see how quickly he downed it.

Statistics
Place: 209 out of 622
Avg (all users): 5.8615
Avg (commenters): 7.4000
Avg (participants): 5.7756
Avg (non-participants): 6.2051
Views since voting: 1088
Views during voting: 248
Votes: 195
Comments: 6
Favorites: 0


Please log in or register to add your comments!

AuthorThread
08/20/2006 03:04:55 PM
You captured nature at its finest. IMO, deserves better than your scores on this challenge. Oh well, its DPC.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 Comments Made During the Challenge
02/07/2006 08:12:18 PM
Great capture. Were you around for the 'swallowing"? BOL 7
  Photographer found comment helpful.
02/05/2006 08:46:08 PM
Wow - cool shot! I'm drawn to the eye and beak especially. Great capture.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
02/04/2006 02:03:06 AM
excellend action shot...nice detail on both cormorant and catfish
  Photographer found comment helpful.
02/03/2006 03:55:30 PM
What a great capture. He looks so proud, doesn't he??
  Photographer found comment helpful.
02/02/2006 10:42:48 AM
Yum! Looks like quite a catch. I love the splash off color.
  Photographer found comment helpful.


Home - Challenges - Community - League - Photos - Cameras - Lenses - Learn - Help - Terms of Use - Privacy - Top ^
DPChallenge, and website content and design, Copyright © 2001-2025 Challenging Technologies, LLC.
All digital photo copyrights belong to the photographers and may not be used without permission.
Current Server Time: 04/05/2025 12:03:44 PM EDT.