Blue-winged Teal Napping

Gallery: AvianPosted February 22, 201181 views4 comments

While shooting ducks on a pond is not the most challenging photographic quest, I was anxious to get some experience using my recently purchased 1D Mark IV. There were a group of napping Blue-winged Teals at the Wakodahatchee Wetlands in Boynton Beach, Fl that where glimmering in the early morning sun that just begged to have their pictures taken. At home, as I was reviewing the morning's shots, I thought that by cropping out the surrounding water and plants, an interesting collage of color and patterns did evolve. I also noticed that the shutter noise did cause my subject to give me a peek.

Canon 1D Mark IV
Canon 300mm w/1.4 extender
f 6.3
1/2000
ISO 400
TV

Comments

4 comments

Comment posted by David Hemmings on February 22, 2011 at 10:41 PM

Pretty cool shot, I like it

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Comment posted by Angela McCain on February 22, 2011 at 11:01 PM

Really nice close up. Very different than the usual presentation. I love all the detail in the feathers.

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Comment posted by Barbara Graham on February 22, 2011 at 11:23 PM

Don, I think this is an outstanding comp, with absolutely beautiful color and details. It looks like a painting.

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Comment posted by Peter Cross on February 23, 2011 at 12:16 AM

A great intimate shot. This is a pose a painter would do. It's great you could do it photographically. I really like it. And, even though the pose from a distance is, "I'm sleeping", that wide open eye tells us he's still quite alert. Thanks for sharing this image.

Peter

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