Mallard pair

Gallery: AvianPosted December 26, 2011277 views12 comments

I photographed this mallard pair as they were coming in for a landing at a nearby lake. I like the graceful synchronicity of the two birds in flight.

D300s with 200-400 and TC 1.4
1/1600 at 5.6 ISO 640
Hand held 53% of full frame.

Thanks for any C&C

Comments

12 comments

Comment posted by Charles Gangas on December 26, 2011 at 6:15 PM

Very cool Robert. Nice detail in the birds and good job with the exposure. I like the tight 'section' flight-nicely captured.

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Comment posted by Scott Frye on December 26, 2011 at 6:30 PM

I like the way the ducks standout from the background -- nice to see both heads and heads separate from the wings -- nice flight shot

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Comment posted by Ray Whitt on December 26, 2011 at 8:07 PM

Wonderful image, love the wing positions and the background is excellent,

Ray

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Comment posted by Gary Gulash on December 26, 2011 at 11:37 PM

Awesome flight image Robert. Both ducks are very sharp and in great poses. I like the bit of red in the brush of the background. Held up very well to the crop.

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Comment posted by Cheryl Molennor on December 27, 2011 at 1:50 PM

Really nice detail on both and great fall colors

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Comment posted by Ken Archer on December 27, 2011 at 1:50 PM

Sweet mallard pair flight photo Robert!!! The splash of color in the background really set this apart for me.

Ken Archer

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Comment posted by Charlie VanTassel on December 28, 2011 at 12:24 AM

I like this one, Robert. Good exposure and the poses are great. I like the background too. Well done.

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Comment posted by Kurt Bowman on December 28, 2011 at 9:42 AM

Nice work getting getting enough sharpness for the second bird, but still maintaining separation in depth. I might run a bit of NR on the BG. The noise isn't really bad, but it is noticeable on the larger version.

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Comment posted by Ron Dudley on December 28, 2011 at 8:14 PM

Good sharpness on both birds and neat flight postures. Typically I prefer separation of the birds in a shot like this but I was surprised how well this works for me. Background colors are nice too. I notice the noise and might not worry about it for a lesser image but if this were mine I'd bring it down a bit if I could.

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Comment posted by Bill Kleinfelder on December 30, 2011 at 5:08 AM

Robert, Great catch! Love to shot birds in-flight, ducks are my favorite. These guys are showing off their formation flying skills. Well done getting both in focus!

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Comment posted by Ron Bielefeld on December 30, 2011 at 7:21 PM

This comp really works for me Robert. Love the flight positions and the great BG. I too would bring the noise down a bit. Really well done.

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Comment posted by Howard Cheek on January 7, 2012 at 2:04 PM

Very nice Robert, would be glad to call this mine. Nice sunny look that took it right to the edge, without OE.
The male/female together like this makes it very special. I especially like the reds of the BG, and the male in the superior position.
Well done!

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