Proud Old Squaw

Gallery: AvianPosted November 27, 2010101 views10 comments

Canon 1D Mark 4 With EF 500mm f4 and 1.4 X tc
1/2500 sec, F 7.1, ISO 400

Cropped to about 75% of the original for composition.. Took this along with others this morning. I was very happy to capture the classic flap in place for a duck. They are very entertaining to observe as you photograph them.

Thanks for looking.

Comments

10 comments

Comment posted by Luke Ormand on November 27, 2010 at 8:19 PM

Great detail and a really pleasing pose... love the look of the bill

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Comment posted by Steve Balke on November 27, 2010 at 8:26 PM

Great pose, MIchael. I wonder if it's possible to squeeze out more detail in those whites though?

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Comment posted by Phillip Noll on November 27, 2010 at 8:43 PM

Love the detail and good job capturing this at just the right moment!

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Comment posted by Terry Sohl on November 28, 2010 at 2:26 AM

This is so cool! Love these birds, they're just so unique and oh so beautiful. Well captured.

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Comment posted by Ron Bielefeld on November 28, 2010 at 6:49 AM

Michael, I like the wing flap pose and the water is a great backdrop fo this bird. Sharpness looks good where it counts. Was a lower angle possible? Also, some of the whites a bit bright and lack detail. Might try and coax a bit more detail out of those areas if this were mine. Overall a nice image.

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Comment posted by Tom Lusk on November 28, 2010 at 9:07 AM

Such a beautiful bird and a great pose. Typical big water conditions that I usually see them in - but usually from too great a distance to get a decent shot. Well done.

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Comment posted by Derrick Lipinski on November 28, 2010 at 11:55 AM

Great detail and pose, Michael. I like the mottled look of the wind on the water too.

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Comment posted by Mia McPherson on November 28, 2010 at 3:37 PM

Great pose Michael.Love the great view of the curved tail and the color of the water. White do appear slightly hot on my screen, I think you might be able to pull some more details out if those were brought down. The bill on this species is very interesting

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Comment posted by Ron Dudley on November 28, 2010 at 8:20 PM

Love that wing flap, tail up, perky pose Michael. I also enjoy the texture of the water and the wave trough the bird is in. I suspect that a lower angle in this rough water would have presented some serious challenges. I agree that some of the whites seem to be a bit bright and lacking detail.

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Comment posted by Monica Siri on November 29, 2010 at 12:39 PM

Michael,
beautiful bird I'd like to see before or later. Great capture.

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