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Mallard landing
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Mallard landing

by Robert Bunch

Gallery: AvianPosted September 14, 2012200 views9 comments
I took this shot of a mallard drake coming in for a landing last fall at White Rock lake in Dallas, Texas. It won't be long now till the ducks will be back and the fall colors will burst out again. I can't wait.

1/1250 @ 5.6 ISO 640
D300s 200-400 w/ TC 14

Comments

9 comments
Comment posted by Howard Cheek on September 14, 2012 at 7:53 PM
Love the the entire frame for its lively color - Both bird & BG.
Excellent exposure and nice details, great work Robert! :toast:
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Comment posted by Richard Ditch on September 14, 2012 at 11:17 PM
Nice position and color.
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Comment posted by Ken Archer on September 15, 2012 at 7:14 AM
Great flight catch of this handsome drake, I really like that background.

Sweet One Robert :cool:

Ken Archer
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Comment posted by Ron Bielefeld on September 15, 2012 at 8:07 AM
A great shot Robert. Love all the colors. The fall BG is great to go along with the mallard.
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Comment posted by Bill Maile on September 15, 2012 at 12:44 PM
Very nice Robert!
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Comment posted by Morkel Erasmus on September 15, 2012 at 3:27 PM
these guys move like rockets, Robert! nicely captured
it does seem to lack some fine feather detail, perhaps another round of fine sharpening needed? :smile:
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Comment posted by Jim DeWitt on September 15, 2012 at 5:09 PM
Nice freeze of this high-speed species. Nice sharpness throughout.
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Comment posted by Dennis Plank on September 15, 2012 at 8:12 PM
Nice landing pose and a wonderful bg, Robert.

:toast:
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Comment posted by Ed Williams on September 16, 2012 at 8:36 PM
Nice shot Robert. Love the colors and the texture of the BG here. Very clear details and even water droplets for the drake.
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