Canvasback - Re-post

Gallery: AvianPosted February 17, 201073 views9 comments

Continuing with my informal series on winter waterfowl in Tucson, I found this female Canvasback on some beautiful water last week. Isn't she a treat for the eye?

Thanks for looking and for your comments and suggestions.

Canon 50D, 300mm f/4 IS w/1.4 handheld, 1/1000 @ f/5.6, ISO 400

Comments

9 comments

Comment posted by Luke Ormand on February 17, 2010 at 11:53 AM

A real beauty - if you give this a CW rotation to straighten it out you have a real winner.

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Comment posted by Darren Colello on February 17, 2010 at 12:02 PM

Beautiful canvasback image Hans. Well done.

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Comment posted by dan elster on February 17, 2010 at 12:38 PM

Beautiful bird, perfect technique too.

I agree that a bit of rotation might be in order.

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Comment posted by Hans Spiecker on February 17, 2010 at 4:27 PM

OK, I started from scratch and did some rotation to level the bird. Is this better?

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Comment posted by Kevin Thompson on February 17, 2010 at 5:52 PM

Much better Hans!!

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Comment posted by Michael Lotito on February 17, 2010 at 6:15 PM

Very nice sharp image.

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Comment posted by Nate Chappell on February 17, 2010 at 9:31 PM

The repost is much better Hans, she's a beauty

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Comment posted by Rob Drummond on February 18, 2010 at 4:55 AM

You're right Hans - beautiful water and wonderfully detailed. Pity you couldn't get down a little lower.

cheers
Rob

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Comment posted by Mia McPherson on February 19, 2010 at 9:38 AM

Hans,

I prefer the rotation on the repost.

I like the cool silkiness of the water and the duck's pose. Lovely look at her eye too.

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