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Feb 11, 2020 15:49:58   #
calliwa Loc: Avon, IN
 
I was on the shoreline of the Gulf of Mexico in Gulf Shores, AL just prior to sunset. My intentions were to shoot the Snow Moon rising in the eastern sky. It was a great weather evening and the beach was entertaining several people - as well as birds. I was close by a fisherman who was catching several fish, but not big enough to be keepers, so he was tossing them back into the ocean.

The moon was not up yet and the sun not yet set - the light was golden; as I glanced in the fisherman's direction, a Great Blue Heron had dropped by and he snagged one of the fish being tossed back. I was in a good (lucky, more probably) position to shoot the scene and I was able to document the entire sequence - from catch to final gulp. I have shot hundreds (maybe even more) images of the Great Blue, but this sequence is one of my best - not so much for the photography, but the scene that unfolded in my presence.

Hope you enjoy seeing it half as much as I did shooting it.

Nice Catch!
Nice Catch!...
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Let's Get You Lined up
Let's Get You Lined up...
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Don't Fight Me Now
Don't Fight Me Now...
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Come on In
Come on In...
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Keep Coming
Keep Coming...
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GULP!!
GULP!!...
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Feb 11, 2020 15:54:44   #
photophile Loc: Lakewood, Ohio, USA
 
calliwa wrote:
I was on the shoreline of the Gulf of Mexico in Gulf Shores, AL just prior to sunset. My intentions were to shoot the Snow Moon rising in the eastern sky. It was a great weather evening and the beach was entertaining several people - as well as birds. I was close by a fisherman who was catching several fish, but not big enough to be keepers, so he was tossing them back into the ocean.

The moon was not up yet and the sun not yet set - the light was golden; as I glanced in the fisherman's direction, a Great Blue Heron had dropped by and he snagged one of the fish being tossed back. I was in a good (lucky, more probably) position to shoot the scene and I was able to document the entire sequence - from catch to final gulp. I have shot hundreds (maybe even more) images of the Great Blue, but this sequence is one of my best - not so much for the photography, but the scene that unfolded in my presence.

Hope you enjoy seeing it half as much as I did shooting it.
I was on the shoreline of the Gulf of Mexico in Gu... (show quote)


Great images and I liked the comments on each.

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Feb 11, 2020 16:10:36   #
BB4A
 
👍👍

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Feb 11, 2020 16:16:57   #
UTMike Loc: South Jordan, UT
 
Good action series.

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Feb 11, 2020 17:59:30   #
kpmac Loc: Ragley, La
 
An excellent action series.

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Feb 12, 2020 05:33:29   #
J-SPEIGHT Loc: Akron, Ohio
 
calliwa wrote:
I was on the shoreline of the Gulf of Mexico in Gulf Shores, AL just prior to sunset. My intentions were to shoot the Snow Moon rising in the eastern sky. It was a great weather evening and the beach was entertaining several people - as well as birds. I was close by a fisherman who was catching several fish, but not big enough to be keepers, so he was tossing them back into the ocean.

The moon was not up yet and the sun not yet set - the light was golden; as I glanced in the fisherman's direction, a Great Blue Heron had dropped by and he snagged one of the fish being tossed back. I was in a good (lucky, more probably) position to shoot the scene and I was able to document the entire sequence - from catch to final gulp. I have shot hundreds (maybe even more) images of the Great Blue, but this sequence is one of my best - not so much for the photography, but the scene that unfolded in my presence.

Hope you enjoy seeing it half as much as I did shooting it.
I was on the shoreline of the Gulf of Mexico in Gu... (show quote)



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Feb 12, 2020 07:35:51   #
jaymatt Loc: Alexandria, Indiana
 

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Feb 12, 2020 08:58:07   #
Hereford Loc: Palm Coast, FL
 
Wonderful series of how it works in real life. The captions were spot on.

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Feb 12, 2020 09:14:54   #
starlifter Loc: Towson, MD
 
Great shot, and nice lighting

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Feb 12, 2020 10:23:08   #
blacks2 Loc: SF. Bay area
 
Great images.

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Feb 12, 2020 11:14:03   #
Swamp-Cork Loc: Lanexa, Virginia
 
Excellent series and a very beautiful bird!

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Feb 12, 2020 13:34:20   #
Earnest Botello Loc: Hockley, Texas
 
Very good series, gulp.

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Feb 12, 2020 15:48:20   #
khildy Loc: Brownsburg, IN
 
calliwa wrote:
I was on the shoreline of the Gulf of Mexico in Gulf Shores, AL just prior to sunset. My intentions were to shoot the Snow Moon rising in the eastern sky. It was a great weather evening and the beach was entertaining several people - as well as birds. I was close by a fisherman who was catching several fish, but not big enough to be keepers, so he was tossing them back into the ocean.

The moon was not up yet and the sun not yet set - the light was golden; as I glanced in the fisherman's direction, a Great Blue Heron had dropped by and he snagged one of the fish being tossed back. I was in a good (lucky, more probably) position to shoot the scene and I was able to document the entire sequence - from catch to final gulp. I have shot hundreds (maybe even more) images of the Great Blue, but this sequence is one of my best - not so much for the photography, but the scene that unfolded in my presence.

Hope you enjoy seeing it half as much as I did shooting it.
I was on the shoreline of the Gulf of Mexico in Gu... (show quote)


Brownsburg, IN

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Feb 12, 2020 22:18:26   #
Bubalola Loc: Big Apple, NY
 
calliwa wrote:
I was on the shoreline of the Gulf of Mexico in Gulf Shores, AL just prior to sunset. My intentions were to shoot the Snow Moon rising in the eastern sky. It was a great weather evening and the beach was entertaining several people - as well as birds. I was close by a fisherman who was catching several fish, but not big enough to be keepers, so he was tossing them back into the ocean.

The moon was not up yet and the sun not yet set - the light was golden; as I glanced in the fisherman's direction, a Great Blue Heron had dropped by and he snagged one of the fish being tossed back. I was in a good (lucky, more probably) position to shoot the scene and I was able to document the entire sequence - from catch to final gulp. I have shot hundreds (maybe even more) images of the Great Blue, but this sequence is one of my best - not so much for the photography, but the scene that unfolded in my presence.

Hope you enjoy seeing it half as much as I did shooting it.
I was on the shoreline of the Gulf of Mexico in Gu... (show quote)


Excellent reportage! You got your moment and did not let it go!🤙

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