Today's Special - Unagi Sashimi

[Romy Ocon]

I never knew that there are eels at the ricefields of Candaba wetlands..... until I saw several egret species foraging for this delectable prey at a newly plowed paddy when I was testing the beta 7D MII recently. It looked to me though that the birds had a tough time swallowing the long, slimy, wriggling treat.

Intermediate Egret (Egretta intermedia, migrant)

Shooting info - Candaba wetlands, Pampanga, Philippines, October 13, 2014, Canon EOS 7D Mark II + EF 600 f4 IS II, f/6.3, ISO 320, 1/2500 sec, manual exposure in available light, 475B/516 support, major crop resized to 1500x1000.

[Sylvia Ramos]

Nice one! I thought it was a snake! I'm so impressed at how you are able to make the feather details come out in a white bird in flight.

[Romy Ocon]

Oct 25, 2014 7:43:25 GMT Sylvia Ramos said:

Nice one! I thought it was a snake! I'm so impressed at how you are able to make the feather details come out in a white bird in flight.

Thanks, Sylvia..... I thought it was a snake too when looking at the viewfinder, but during processing I examined it more closely and it turned out to be a little eel.

[Tonji Ramos]

Very cool.

That 7d mk2 looks like it will be quite the BIF weapon.

[tina mallari]

Fantastic shot Romy !!!

[Tateo Osawa]

Great BIF shot, Romy. Very good timing with the Sashimi.

[Romy Ocon]

Thanks, Tonji, Tina and Tateo-san!

[Agerico M. De Villa]

Hahaha!!! Sarap! Quite unique. Dagdag collection. Congratulations!