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29.8.11 Chris Spracklen

An awkward choice of lunch!

Sidmouth, Devon

I'm sure this crab would have made an excellent snack, if only the juvenile gull could have found a way to swallow it! But the crab's defence was resolute, turning this way and that, making it nigh on impossible for the gull to get it down!
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I didn't have time to see the battle out, but methinks the brave little crab might have got away with it and lived to see another day!

Nikon D7000 ,Nikkor 80-400mm f/4.5-5.6D ED VR AF
1/2500s f/5.6 at 400.0mm iso400 full exif

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Tom LeRoy18-Nov-2011 08:05
Fantastic shot, love the story about the crab. Nice one! V.
shatterbug17-Nov-2011 08:34
Excellent closeup...too bad you didn't see who won this battle! :-)
Mike H.04-Oct-2011 01:34
Agree, neatly captured and told, Chris!
Jean D13-Sep-2011 16:28
Excellent catch for both of you, Chris. ~V
Paolo Peggi (aka Bracciodiferro)13-Sep-2011 12:04
Amazing Picture! BV
Paolo
:)
dane13-Sep-2011 10:00
nicely chronicled. v
shatterbug13-Sep-2011 09:34
Yes, I have to fight with my crab lunch sometimes too :-) Great timing!
lou_rozensteins12-Sep-2011 23:17
Great details. Well done.
Marina Arimany12-Sep-2011 21:33
Excellent capture!
Patricia Kay12-Sep-2011 20:05
Perfect timing for this excellent shot Chris...BV
Colin Storey12-Sep-2011 19:29
Very well captured image of this battle of wits. v
Zoltán Balogh12-Sep-2011 17:38
Superb bird-portrait Chris! V
Nestor Derkach12-Sep-2011 15:32
Illumination compliment this wild life scene.
A learning curve for the gull as is the learning curve we face in life.
A very nice image, with nice detail , excellence within the borders of your presentation frame.
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Gerard Koehl12-Sep-2011 15:29
Excellente prise. V
Walter Otto Koenig12-Sep-2011 15:25
A great eye and serendipitous timing to get this shot Chris. Very sharp details and a fine background as well. "V"
Guest 12-Sep-2011 15:22
So what are we left with here in an image where the light intensifies the gold and black of struggling claws and the mottled gray and white of soft-touch feathers? I know:
"When an irresistible force such as you, meets an old immovable object like me, You can bet just as sure as you live, Something's gotta give.....something's gotta give..."
Guest 12-Sep-2011 15:17
hahahhah the legendary self-saved crab! V
Guest 12-Sep-2011 15:13
Wow! Superb capture.
Ken Chambers ARPS12-Sep-2011 14:33
There are always Winners & Losers, may the best man win.....
globalgadabout12-Sep-2011 14:16
a visceral moment...here's hoping for the little guy..
Guest 12-Sep-2011 14:15
Great! V.
Stephanie12-Sep-2011 13:58
What a cute capture! Love the story too! Hopefully mom & dad gull were close-by to feed their loser offspring! lol! :)
Randy Adams12-Sep-2011 13:36
Great catch Chris! and great story!
PauloCGama12-Sep-2011 13:27
Perfectly captured my friend!!
Jim Coffman12-Sep-2011 13:09
Superbly captured,Chris!
Tomasz Dziubinski - Photography12-Sep-2011 12:56
Excellent shot, Vote.
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