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Mottled duck

by Ron Bielefeld

Gallery: AvianPosted May 9, 2010148 views14 comments
Been real busy with work, but finally made it out this morning. This male mottled duck was nice enough to come in for a landing near to where I was sitting. Please view larger image for max details. Thanks for looking. Cheers.

Canon 7D
500mm f/4
ISO 500
f/5.6
1/2500s
Manual exp.
HH
60% of FF

Comments

14 comments
Comment posted by Ron Pullen on May 9, 2010 at 2:15 PM
Love the birds position and the overall detail, great catch, Ron. :toast: :toast: Ron
Registered on December 18, 2005, 74 Posts, 1413 Comments
Comment posted by Nick Saunders on May 9, 2010 at 5:38 PM
Nicely done Ron :toast:
Registered on February 6, 2008, 321 Posts, 3035 Comments
Comment posted by David Chauvin on May 9, 2010 at 7:30 PM
Sure glad you posted the larger view,,,,the color and detail are great. Beautiful image!
Registered on August 5, 2004, 1007 Posts, 5595 Comments
Comment posted by Charles Gangas on May 9, 2010 at 8:11 PM
Nice extension on the wings and I like the overall position of the duck- great aerodynamic pose! :toast:
Registered on August 12, 2009, 544 Posts, 2414 Comments
Comment posted by Oscar Vazquez-Orti on May 9, 2010 at 8:21 PM
Well done Ron. You cetainly got a keep there!
Registered on May 4, 2010, 8 Posts, 32 Comments
Comment posted by Richard Ditch on May 9, 2010 at 9:21 PM
Terrific - I love the detail and image quality shown in the larger version.
Registered on November 1, 2003, 1031 Posts, 12705 Comments
Comment posted by Sharon Hallowell on May 9, 2010 at 10:37 PM
Fabulous...I really love this. The angle is just wonderful. Sharon
Registered on November 1, 2003, 392 Posts, 4810 Comments
Comment posted by Nancy Elwood on May 9, 2010 at 10:48 PM
Ron this one is terrific!! I love the BG and you caught the action perfectly! Congrats! :toast:
Registered on January 15, 2010, 101 Posts, 396 Comments
Comment posted by Brian Gatlin on May 9, 2010 at 11:07 PM
super pose and great details, Ron. Very nice. :toast:
Registered on March 21, 2009, 202 Posts, 4187 Comments
Comment posted by Gary Gulash on May 9, 2010 at 11:34 PM
Love it Ron, you make this look easy, we know better. I like the color on the speculum and feet, which really stands out against the background.
Registered on January 28, 2005, 879 Posts, 12098 Comments
Comment posted by Rob Drummond on May 10, 2010 at 7:45 AM
Fantastic Ron - so sharp, great detail and wing position

cheers
Rob
Registered on November 8, 2003, 617 Posts, 8267 Comments
Comment posted by Graham Brown on May 10, 2010 at 5:51 PM
You're doing very well with your flight shots Ron. Another nice image with excellent detail. Graham
Registered on November 20, 2007, 275 Posts, 1365 Comments
Comment posted by Ron Dudley on May 10, 2010 at 7:25 PM
I love everything I see here Ron - flight posture, exposure, detail (esp in larger version), nicely OOF background, sharpness and IQ. Your flight shots leave very little to be desired, esp since you're handholding the 500. I have one duck flight shot I've been thinking of posting but thought I'd wait till your last one faded from memory so mine wouldn't suffer in comparison. :wink: Might have to wait a little longer now...
Registered on March 30, 2007, 437 Posts, 10915 Comments
Comment posted by Mia McPherson on May 11, 2010 at 8:12 PM
Great pose Ron, I enjoy the great look you appear to be getting from the mottled duck. Lovely sharpness, details, background and colors. The details & sharpness shine in the larger version. Love those dangling feet too
Registered on June 25, 2007, 491 Posts, 12566 Comments