close iframe icon
approved icon JimCumming avatar
JimCumming
Pisces Rising - Common loon with fish
Banner

Pisces Rising - Common loon with fish

Got up at 4:15am and after my morning coffee I quietly paddled my kayak into the mist of the lake to find and photograph this loon family. Spent almost 5 hours ...
Read more

Got up at 4:15am and after my morning coffee I quietly paddled my kayak into the mist of the lake to find and photograph this loon family. Spent almost 5 hours following them. The larger loon came out of the water then did his wing flap and twist with a fish still in his beak right beside me. The other loons seem to be unimpressed.
Read less
cameraCanon EOS 7D Mark II

settings Aperture f/5 ISO 640 Shutter 1/1000 Focal Length 300/1 

upload_dateJul, 2015

Views

3568

Likes

Awards

Action Award
Contest Finalist in Get Wet Photo Contest
Honorable Mention in Shutter Speed Photo Contest uncovered
Peer Award
gman176 keithns12 PhotosByJEM jorgealbertopealozapealoza vincentdovey davidjprosser Tudorof +129
Absolute Masterpiece
geoffcaddy MarcosLozada billbrandon photolifejournal mihrt barryphillips svenx_foto +31
Superb Composition
steelhands1897 MikeHarvey edwinnoah BearMesaPhoto Gilleroo1 andreabaumann Adaospina16 +24
Top Choice
richardgreen4 kristenfelzscofield Alfredo_Jose ElizePrinsloo sabrinajacobson noneoftheabove mikegallaway +21
Magnificent Capture
JTello domjdel liammaltby paulfaria mtrang lcygren alef0 +11
Superior Skill
charlesedwardclarkjr TwoFires akhtarkhan JCSimoes bkcrossman DerrickSteeves scottdavidnicoll +10
All Star
JmDreams Argentiere lhartney mle555 billfriggle shamy LucBaekelandt
Outstanding Creativity
dr_lensman LucyCMorr cherray1 rpdhjja
Genius
SightsbyCF Kyutani texaaronpueschel
Virtuoso
NoDem

Top Ranks

Capture The Food Chain Photo ContestTop 20 rank
Celebrating Nature Photo Contest Vol8Top 10 rank
Celebrating Nature Photo Contest Vol8Top 10 rank week 1
Animals Around Us Photo ContestTop 30 rank
Animals Around Us Photo ContestTop 30 rank week 1
View more
An Unforgettable Adventure Photo ContestTop 10 rank
The Wonders of the World Photo ContestTop 10 rank
The Wonders of the World Photo ContestTop 30 rank week 1
Celebrating Nature Photo Contest Vol 5Top 10 rank
Celebrating Nature Photo Contest Vol 5Top 10 rank week 1
Anything Birds Photo ContestTop 10 rank
Never Stop Exploring Photo ContestTop 10 rank
Never Stop Exploring Photo ContestTop 10 rank week 1
Stunning POV Photo ContestTop 30 rank
Stunning POV Photo ContestTop 20 rank week 2
Stunning POV Photo ContestTop 20 rank week 1
Celebrating Nature Photo Contest Vol 4Top 20 rank
Celebrating Nature Photo Contest Vol 4Top 10 rank week 3
Celebrating Nature Photo Contest Vol 4Top 10 rank week 2
Celebrating Nature Photo Contest Vol 4Top 10 rank week 1
Wildlife And Water Photo ContestTop 10 rank
Wildlife Photo Contest 2018Top 10 rank
Wildlife Photo Contest 2018Top 10 rank week 1
Anything Water Photo ContestTop 10 rank
Anything Water Photo ContestTop 10 rank week 1
The Talent AwardsTop 10 rank
ViewBug Photography AwardsTop 10 rank
ViewBug Photography AwardsTop 10 rank week 1
Showing Movement Photo ContestTop 10 rank
Showing Movement Photo ContestTop 10 rank week 1
Animals And Water Photo ContestTop 10 rank
Animals And Water Photo ContestTop 10 rank week 1
My Best Shot Photo Contest Vol 3Top 10 rank
My Best Shot Photo Contest Vol 3Top 10 rank week 2
My Best Shot Photo Contest Vol 3Top 10 rank week 1
Wildlife Photo Contest 2017Top 10 rank
Wildlife Photo Contest 2017Top 10 rank week 1
Amazing Nature Photo ContestTop 10 rank
Amazing Nature Photo ContestTop 10 rank week 1
Centered Compositions Photo ContestTop 10 rank
The Marine Wildlife Photo ContestTop 30 rank
Centered Compositions Photo ContestTop 10 rank week 2
The Marine Wildlife Photo ContestTop 30 rank week 1
Centered Compositions Photo ContestTop 10 rank week 1
Water Photo Contest 2017Top 10 rank
Water Photo Contest 2017Top 10 rank week 1
My Best Shot Photo Contest Vol 2Top 20 rank
My Best Shot Photo Contest Vol 2Top 10 rank week 2
My Best Shot Photo Contest Vol 2Top 10 rank week 1
The Animal Kingdom Photo ContestTop 10 rank
I Love Photography Photo ContestTop 10 rank
I Love Photography Photo ContestTop 10 rank week 1
Around the World Photo Contest By DiscoveryTop 10 rank
Call Of The Wild Photo ContestTop 10 rank
Around the World Photo Contest By DiscoveryTop 10 rank week 1
Call Of The Wild Photo ContestTop 10 rank week 1
Celebrating Nature Photo Contest Vol 2Top 20 rank
Celebrating Nature Photo Contest Vol 2Top 20 rank week 1
Covers Photo Contest Vol 35Top 10 rank
Covers Photo Contest Vol 35Top 10 rank week 1
A World Of Motion Photo ContestTop 10 rank
A World Of Motion Photo ContestTop 10 rank week 3
A World Of Motion Photo ContestTop 10 rank week 2
The Food Chain Photo ContestTop 10 rank
A World Of Motion Photo ContestTop 10 rank week 1
The Food Chain Photo ContestTop 10 rank week 1
Your Point Of View Photo ContestTop 20 rank
Your Point Of View Photo ContestTop 20 rank week 2
The Beauty Of Birds Photo ContestTop 10 rank
The Beauty Of Birds Photo ContestTop 10 rank week 1
Your Point Of View Photo ContestTop 20 rank week 1
Lakes Or Rivers Photo ContestTop 20 rank
Lakes Or Rivers Photo ContestTop 10 rank week 2
Lakes Or Rivers Photo ContestTop 10 rank week 1
Day Or Night Photo ContestTop 30 rank
Day Or Night Photo ContestTop 30 rank week 2
Day Or Night Photo ContestTop 20 rank week 1
Adrenaline Rush Photo ContestTop 20 rank
Adrenaline Rush Photo ContestTop 20 rank week 2
Adrenaline Rush Photo ContestTop 10 rank week 1
Get Wet Photo ContestTop 10 rank
Get Wet Photo ContestTop 10 rank week 1
The Battle Of Advanced Photo ContestTop 20 rank month 1
Visual Poetry Photo ContestTop 10 rank
The Battle Of Advanced Photo ContestTop 20 rank week 3
Visual Poetry Photo ContestTop 10 rank week 2
The Battle Of Advanced Photo ContestTop 20 rank week 2
Visual Poetry Photo ContestTop 10 rank week 1
The Battle Of Advanced Photo ContestTop 20 rank week 1
Monthly Pro Vol 21 Photo ContestTop 10 rank
Monthly Pro Vol 21 Photo ContestTop 10 rank week 1
Show Movement Photo ContestTop 10 rank
Show Movement Photo ContestTop 10 rank week 1
Chaos In Nature Photo ContestTop 10 rank
Chaos In Nature Photo ContestTop 10 rank week 2
Chaos In Nature Photo ContestTop 10 rank week 1
The Four Elements Photo ContestTop 30 rank
Covers Photo Contest Vol 27Top 10 rank
Covers Photo Contest Vol 27Top 10 rank week 1
Monthly Pro Vol 18 Photo ContestTop 10 rank
Monthly Pro Vol 18 Photo ContestTop 10 rank week 2
Monthly Pro Vol 18 Photo ContestTop 10 rank week 1
Monthly Pro Vol 17 Photo ContestTop 10 rank
Monthly Pro Vol 17 Photo ContestTop 10 rank week 1
The Outdoors Photo ContestTop 10 rank
The Outdoors Photo ContestTop 10 rank week 1
Monthly Pro Vol 16 Photo ContestTop 10 rank
Monthly Pro Vol 16 Photo ContestTop 10 rank week 1
Chasing The Action Photo ContestTop 10 rank
Chasing The Action Photo ContestTop 20 rank week 3
Chasing The Action Photo ContestTop 30 rank week 2
Chasing The Action Photo ContestTop 20 rank week 1
Covers Photo Contest Vol 24Top 20 rank
Covers Photo Contest Vol 24Top 30 rank week 1
Trey Ratcliffs Put Your Best Foot Forward Photo ContestTop 10 rank
Photographer Of The Month Photo Contest Vol 12Top 20 rank
It Is A Wild World Photo ContestTop 20 rank
It Is A Wild World Photo ContestTop 30 rank week 2
It Is A Wild World Photo ContestTop 20 rank week 1
Amateurs Vol 6 Photo ContestTop 30 rank week 1
Monthly Pro Vol 14 Photo ContestTop 20 rank
Covers Photo Contest Vol 23Top 30 rank week 3
Best Water Shots 2015 Photo ContestTop 10 rank
Best Water Shots 2015 Photo ContestTop 30 rank week 1
Animals Are Beautiful Photo Contest Top 20 rank

Categories

12 Comments |
KTSFLOCK Platinum
 
KTSFLOCK August 14, 2015
This is amazing!!!!!!!!!!!!!
lmr337
 
lmr337 January 08, 2016
Well done!
kathymuhle PRO+
 
kathymuhle May 24, 2016
Fantastic capture! Congrats on your win :)
AmancioCouto
 
AmancioCouto May 25, 2016
Join the conversation. Add a comment or even better, a critique. Let's get better together!
AmancioCouto
 
AmancioCouto May 25, 2016
AMAZING SHOT!...and, luck?
Gongratulations...
texaaronpueschel Platinum
 
texaaronpueschel August 12, 2016
Detailed and splendid.
luciegagnon
 
luciegagnon August 25, 2016
A fabulous image. Superb details and great scene! +++
billfriggle
 
billfriggle August 25, 2016
Great shot. I just love loons and this is one of the best pictures of one I have seen.
charlesedwardclarkjr Platinum
 
charlesedwardclarkjr March 02, 2017
Outstanding capture
barryphillips PRO+
 
barryphillips July 25, 2017
Very nice shot, those action shot are very difficult to get, I know I have been trying to get birds of prey in action and I really haven't got a good shot of one yet.
Alfredo_Jose
 
Alfredo_Jose July 07, 2018
Outstanding shot!
khurshedshaheen
 
khurshedshaheen March 15, 2019
Wow

Submitted to Photo Contests

Tags

#calm #chick #common loon #dinner #fish #fog #lake #loon #mist #morning #serene #shy #water
See all
It’s your time to shine! ☀️

Share photos. Enter contests to win great prizes.
Earn coins, get amazing rewards. Join for free.

Already a member? Log In

By continuing, you agree to our Terms of Service, and acknowledge you've read our Privacy Policy Notice.