k-hawinkler Posted December 14, 2011 Share #21 Â Posted December 14, 2011 Advertisement (gone after registration) Doug you should be thinking about what competition to enter this into - either nationally or internationally. It's that good. Â Â But be sure they don't rob you with their terms & conditions! Â K-H. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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andybarton Posted December 14, 2011 Share #22 Â Posted December 14, 2011 I keep coming back to this amazingly brilliant photograph. Â At the very least, Doug should send a copy to Dr Kaufmann and say "Please make me something new to allow me to continue doing work like this" Â This should be on a wall in the gallery in Solms to remind them of what they've lost. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
angeche Posted December 14, 2011 Share #23 Â Posted December 14, 2011 Impressive picture (poor mouse!). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
euston Posted December 15, 2011 Share #24  Posted December 15, 2011 My word! That’s a cracker! Congratulations! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bateleur Posted December 15, 2011 Share #25 Â Posted December 15, 2011 A spectacular photograph. I echo the comments of the previous respondents that this photograph should be destined for a wider audience, especially the gallery at Solms! Â Regards Charles Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cbretteville Posted December 15, 2011 Share #26 Â Posted December 15, 2011 Exceptional shot! Thanks for posting it Doug. Carl Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
psquared Posted December 16, 2011 Share #27 Â Posted December 16, 2011 Advertisement (gone after registration) Absolutely wonderful picture, Doug. Â At the very least, Doug should send a copy to Dr Kaufmann and say "Please make me something new to allow me to continue doing work like this"Â This should be on a wall in the gallery in Solms to remind them of what they've lost. Â I'm afraid their answer would be that they have a wonderful APO 350mm Elmar coming for the S2 but nothing suitable for our R lenses. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith (M) Posted December 17, 2011 Share #28 Â Posted December 17, 2011 Decisive moment indeed - and not only for the photographer! I do not have my thesaurus to hand to find if there any words of accolade that have not already been used, so can only echo those sentiments and comments. Astounding! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
leicanut2 Posted December 19, 2011 Share #29 Â Posted December 19, 2011 Right place at the right time. This is the best picture you have ever taken. I have your first book and the pictures in there are wonderful, but this one takes the prize. Would love a 11 by 14 signed hanging on my wall. Â Cheers Jan Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jc_braconi Posted December 20, 2011 Share #30 Â Posted December 20, 2011 Bravo Maestro ! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
roguewave Posted December 21, 2011 Share #31 Â Posted December 21, 2011 Doug, another fantastic image from you. Old reliable. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tmldds Posted December 22, 2011 Share #32 Â Posted December 22, 2011 Poor Mickey's cousin! Wonderful timing, framing and details. Â Tri:) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
vdb Posted December 25, 2011 Share #33 Â Posted December 25, 2011 Supreme!!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wildlightphoto Posted December 25, 2011 Author Share #34 Â Posted December 25, 2011 Would love a 11 by 14 signed hanging on my wall. Â That can be arranged For those near Sacramento, I have a show scheduled for the month of January at Gallery 2110: Welcome to Gallery 2110 and the Sacramento Art Complex! Â I don't think I'll have time before the show to print and frame this photo but I'll have most of the most recent prints on hand. Â Thanks all for your comments. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stunsworth Posted December 25, 2011 Share #35 Â Posted December 25, 2011 I don't think I'll have time before the show to print and frame this photo... Â Doug, you should make time, it's that good. Not sure I'd want it on my living room wall, but it's an outstanding photograph. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaapv Posted December 26, 2011 Share #36 Â Posted December 26, 2011 Don't forget to send this one in for BBC Wildlife Photographer of the Year Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
luigi bertolotti Posted December 26, 2011 Share #37 Â Posted December 26, 2011 Absolutely a prize-deserver !!! Be it NGM or BBC or else, it MUST go somewhere !!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bscott Posted December 26, 2011 Share #38 Â Posted December 26, 2011 I really can't add much to what has already been stated but I just had to say how much I enjoy this photo and how great of a shot. I would like more detail if you could on the conditions at the time of the photo. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wildlightphoto Posted December 27, 2011 Author Share #39 Â Posted December 27, 2011 I really can't add much to what has already been stated but I just had to say how much I enjoy this photo and how great of a shot. I would like more detail if you could on the conditions at the time of the photo. Â This photo was made at the Yolo Bypass wildlife area (YBWA) between Sacramento and Davis California. YBWA has a driving tour route through the area, and if people stay inside their vehicles many of the birds will tolerate close approach. Â I used my truck (18 years old, a couple of dents) as a blind and followed this Cattle Egret for about an hour as it hunted. The egret eventually accepted the truck as a benign part of the scenery, except when it wanted to walk across the road; at these times it stopped and looked at me as if to ask me to quit moving the @%!* truck so it could cross the road safely (of course I complied). Â When the egret caught the mouse it was on the driver's side about 25' away in dense weeds. After catching the mouse the egret ran up to the truck before turning the mouse so it could be swallowed head-first. The photo was made while the bird was trying to turn the mouse, less than 10' away from the driver's side window. I used the 280mm f/4 APO and the file is cropped slightly. I'm 99% sure that the support I was using for this particular photo was the shoulder stock by itself, no monopod. In some circumstances I can use the monopod inside the truck but IIRC I had to lean out the driver's side window to get a clear view for this photo, so no monopod. Â I turned the truck's engine off when making photos to reduce vibration, and had to re-start the engine every time I needed to move the truck to follow the egret. Cattle Egrets are very active hunters so I was glad the truck has a fresh battery and I'm surprised I didn't burn out the starter motor. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunafan Posted December 27, 2011 Share #40 Â Posted December 27, 2011 Thanks for the explanations. This picture will be burned into the forum's memory. Simply great. Lutz Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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