Cormorant plays with fish - (Phalacrocorax carbo).

Cormorant plays with fish - (Phalacrocorax carbo). I photographed this cormorant throwing fish into the air, to swallow it on the fly, with Nikon D850, Sigma Sport 150-600mm, f / 5.6, 1 / 2000sec, ISO 800. Thanks for your comments

Amazing dynamic moment and picture, Giangiorgio! This cormorant plays like a child. The movements of birds and fish, water surface, drops and wet plumage are perfectly captured! Beautiful frame, colors, light and reflections ... Delight! Bravo! Sincerely, Tatiana

Many thanks, Tatiana for your generous comment, you have thoroughly explored the photo in all its components giving a positive opinion that I greatly appreciated, I am glad you liked it and put into your favorites, ciao Giangiorgio

Terrific action shot Giangiorgio! You timed it perfectly! Warmest regards, Todd

Tanks a lot Todd for your visit and nice comment. ciao Giangiorgio

Thank you Todd for putting this photo in yours

favorite , ciao Giangiorgio

Hi Giangiorgio,

 

another masterful photo of a bird in action! Your timing was impeccable, as the result clearly shows. But the lighting and focus were great too, and the crop makes it complete. Marvelous! Kind regards, Vincent

Fantastic capture of the moment, beautiful bokeh background & colors, greatly composed, Giangiorgio! The question is how can you manage all that in one fraction of the second, so to say?! Complimenti, amico mio! PDE

Grazie mille Vincent for your generous comment, glad you liked it, ciao Giangiorgio

Charles I'm glad you enjoyed this photo and put it among your favorites

Grazie mille Pierre for your nice comment much appreciated. The big problem to take these photos of the cormorant was to understand where it emerged after the underwater journey, because then in a split second it swallowed the fish, of many photos taken only a few were valid. Glad you liked it, ciao Giangiorgio

Hi Giangiorgio

Your dedication to your subject matter and your brilliant technique has brought us another wonderful image.

Regards Tony

Tony thanks a lot for your visit and beautiful appreciated comment, ciao Giangiorgio

Wonderful shot, Giangiorgio! As you point out, this result takes many tries and much patience, always at the ready with the right equipment and settings. A big THANK YOU from all of us for giving us this special treat!! All my best, Mitch

Thanks a lot Mitchell for your appreciation of my photo. I am grateful for the words you expressed, glad you liked it, ciao Giangiorgio

Nicely captured. The shallow DOF works nicely with the ripples in background.

Love this! I have many shots of Cormorants taken along the Potomac River near my home in DC, but none like this, Giangiorgio. Fine capture!

Thank you very much Scott for your visit and for the appreciated comment , ciao Giangiorgio

Charles, thanks a lot for your beautiful commend highly appreciated, glad you liked it, ciao Giangiorgio

Charles I'm glad you liked this photo and put it among your favorites, ciao Giangiorgio

Un altro spettacolo della natura e...della fotografia!

Grazie mille Sergio, sono contento ti sia piaciuta, ciao Giangiorgio

Andy I'm glad you liked this photo and put it among your favorites, ciao Giangiorgio