this is a great shot and it shows the hunter and the hunted truly encased in the camouflage of their environment. Well done
You might say that the bittern bit off more than he could chew, but not the photographer. Great capture Yves.
Thanks Debra. Very glad to receive your comment. Well, I must admit that I am getting a little better at every safary. And it is very pleasant.
Sometimes a photo is hard to figure out initially, Yves. I've taken a number of them myself. The surroundings and colours make it hard to find the subject but when the eye finally settles on the subject it all makes sense. I like the grasses surrounding the Bittern and the colours in the bird. The photo tells a great story.
Very nice tones and detail here, Yves. It's sad to think that people were stressing a bird in a situation like this by their actions. You got an excellent shot and it certainly tells an interesting story.
Thanks Heather. Sory, the laughing crowd part of the story never existed., It was added by the writer in me. I was the only one there at the moment. I tried to be as invisible as possible behind some bushes and lowering my body. I first noticed some strange moves in the tall grasses. He played hide and seak for few minutes He finaly got out of the grasses so I could take some nice shots. But it is a fact that he had a hard time to eat the fish. I would say he never could.