Bahama Pintail

Gallery: AvianPosted March 27, 201258 views4 comments

Bahama Pintail; (Anas bahamensis)

This shot not in the wild life, has been taken in our farm.

This lovely duck is living in our farm,located in central Turkey, in a natural small river passing through, together with 12 different kind of ornamental waterfowl. They are living almost free and very happy, not in the cage ofcourse. We are just securing them agains hunters and preditors.

Thanks for your C&C.

5D MII
400mm f/5.6L
1/800
f/7
ISO-200
-0.3

Comments

4 comments

Comment posted by Sally Wood on March 27, 2012 at 7:31 AM

So soft and pretty. I love the contrast of the colors of the water with the duck.. looks like the main light fell on the body of the duck rather than the head , would have been nice to have the head given more light as well, but you gotta take the shot when you can get it , right?

Registered on March 8, 2012, 39 Posts, 509 Comments

Comment posted by KC Choo on March 27, 2012 at 8:50 AM

An extremely pretty Duck that I have not seen before; I would try to get this again from a much lower angle (eye-level to be exact), if at all possible.

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Comment posted by Craig Strand on March 27, 2012 at 9:13 AM

A new duck for me and well captured.

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Comment posted by Rebecka on March 27, 2012 at 10:32 AM

Funny to see this - I just posted a White-cheeked Pintail in the Photo Art gallery (because I converted my shot to B&W). (Mine is a Galapagos Pintail. Same duck as far as anyone knows, but they don't cross paths because of geography.) In any case, wonderful to see this unusual duck posted twice in the same week! My duck gives a shout out to yours.

I love the neutral browns of the water in your image, which brings all the focus on the bird. I just wish for a bit of a lower angle, as stated.

Registered on February 5, 2009, 170 Posts, 924 Comments