GBH's / Reznick Flips

I've been trying for over 6 months to get that perfect shot that some of us call the 'Reznick Flip', because Ron Reznick first showed us his shots of this phenomenon at a seminar last November. Harris, Jim, Mike Mac and others already have theirs, and now I finally have mine. I actually got three last Sunday during the shooting session at the Guntersville Dam. These guys were feasting, and they are incredibly quick.

Taken with the D2H / 300mm f2.8.

The mighty hunter stalks his prey:


Speared one!!


Now, if I could just get it down head first....


The RR flip!!


Down the gullet: 8)


One more, from a little further away:


Thanks for looking.

 

Thanks Gale. :lol:

Kevin, they are slight crops in most cases. A couple are tighter than the others for composition. Let me put it this way; I had to take off the 1.4 TC to get these suckers in the frame. We were very close. 8)

 

Thanks Dave and David. Hope you guys can come down to Merritt III. Should be able to get a ton of good ones down there. :wink:

 

Thanks everyone for the kind words.

Harris, we were at the dam for a couple of hours, but didn't get to this shooting position until later in the session. We had to leave after only about 30 minutes so Joe M could get started back on the drive to Tampa, but I'm definitely going back ASAP.

Mike, you NEED this lens. It is truly awesome, as Harris has proven. :wink:

Ben, I can't recommend the RR seminars enough. He advanced my photography skill by at least 2 years, and I probably wouldn't have ever learned some of the things that he taught us on my own. Very enjoyable experience too.

Vinod, fish or no fish, you are still one of my birdie shooting idols. Your comments mean a lot to me.

Steve, I can't wait for Merritt III, and you should be down there for this one. We are going to have so much fun.

:lol:

 

Thanks Russ. I see you are in Tallahassee. I love shooting down there. Have you ever been to Waculla Springs? It is an awesome place.

You need to come down to Merritt III with us for sure, since you have only half as far to drive. :wink:

 

Rory,

Coming from one of the best bird shooters that I know, that is a great compliment. The 8FPS sure doesn't hurt when you are trying to get this kind of action. 8)

Thanks!!

 

No, this is the AF-S II that I got from Ron R about a year ago. I'd love to have the VR version, but this is one very fine piece of glass. I certainly can't complain.

Thanks,