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1\/5000, f\/5.6, ISO 800, Canon R5, Canon EF500mm f\/4L IS II USM + 1.4 tc, not baited, set up or called in<\/em><\/p>\n I took this photo of a Double-crested Cormorant two days ago. I’m posting it as a standalone for two reasons.<\/p>\n I think it’s visually interesting as a graphic (rather than as a bird photo) because the arc of the bird’s head and neck, combined with their reflection, reminds me of a menacing open pair of jaws (or maybe tongs) moving through the water toward some potential victim. When I look at it I can almost hear the theme song of the movie Jaws in my head. Maybe you have to be in the right frame of mind to see what I see. Or maybe it’s just me…<\/p>\n The other reason takes more time to explain. The photo was taken just as the cormorant noticed a commotion on the water maybe 50′ in front if it and is reacting to it with intense interest. An instant after the photo was taken the cormorant rushed over to the disturbance at the same time as I was swinging my lens to my left to photograph it. I took many photos of the disturbance and it was my intention to post quite a few of them today but processing them takes a long time and this soon after back surgery I still can’t sit at my computer for that long. At this point not all of them are ready to be published but I intend to post them tomorrow, or very soon.<\/p>\n So, in one way at least, today’s post is only a teaser. For that I apologize but for the time being I have to live within the limits dictated by circumstances.<\/p>\n Ron<\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" and impersonating a menacing pair of jaws at the same time.<\/p>\n