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The Art of Photography => User Critiques => Topic started by: Ed Blagden on June 14, 2010, 04:16:46 pm

Title: Njemps Fisherman
Post by: Ed Blagden on June 14, 2010, 04:16:46 pm

I came across this chap early in the morning on Lake Baringo last month - any comments or criticism appreciated.

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Title: Njemps Fisherman
Post by: RSL on June 14, 2010, 04:50:30 pm

Ed, Can't criticize. It's a fine shot, well presented.

Title: Njemps Fisherman
Post by: tokengirl on June 14, 2010, 05:14:56 pm

Quote from: RSL

Ed, Can't criticize. It's a fine shot, well presented.

What he said.  Great shot.

Title: Njemps Fisherman
Post by: wolfnowl on June 15, 2010, 07:45:08 pm

Quote from: tokengirl

What he said.  Great shot.

yup.

Nicely done.

Mike.

Title: Njemps Fisherman
Post by: Ed Blagden on June 17, 2010, 11:57:13 am

Thanks all - appreciate the comments.

Back-story: as mentioned elsewhere, this is a shot I did not intend to get when I set out that morning, I was on another mission altogether (birdwatching).  Still, the shot was there, I took it, and it turned out pretty much how I pre-visualised it.  Happy me.

I compensated this unwitting model by buying some fish from him, and a while later used the fish to lure the real object of my photo-mission that morning.  Here is model #2 coming in for his breakfast:

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So a pretty good morning all in all - got what I wanted and more.

Ed

Title: Njemps Fisherman
Post by: John R Smith on June 18, 2010, 04:11:14 am

Ed

You know that I like your fisherman, now this is a great wildlife shot. Wonderful composition, the curve of the wings and the head framed just so. Spot-on. What species of hawk or eagle is this?

john

Title: Njemps Fisherman
Post by: Ed Blagden on June 18, 2010, 06:33:45 am

Quote from: John R Smith

Ed

You know that I like your fisherman, now this is a great wildlife shot. Wonderful composition, the curve of the wings and the head framed just so. Spot-on. What species of hawk or eagle is this?

john

Thanks John, appreciated.

It is an African Fish Eagle (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/African_Fish_Eagle) (Haliaeetus Vocifer).   A very common bird in these parts, found at almost all freshwater lakes.  Its call is haunting - once heard, never forgotten.

Ed

Title: Njemps Fisherman
Post by: Eric Myrvaagnes on June 18, 2010, 10:25:08 am

Wonderful shot, Ed!

The eagle looks to me as if he's trying to decide whether to grab your fish or your camera -- which he could then sell to buy many more fish.   

Eric