Heads or Tails?

Gallery: AvianPosted January 21, 2013268 views19 comments

Canon EOS 7D
Focal Length 840mm
Shutter Speed 1/500 sec
Aperture f/6.3
ISO/Film 320
Bufflehead diving for food, was thinking long time if the shot like this is proper to post on this server, because there is almost nothing showed, if it will be a problem feel free to remove it, C&C welcome

Comments

19 comments

Comment posted by Skip Layman on January 21, 2013 at 2:36 PM

I like it a lot. It made me laugh!

Registered on November 1, 2003, 558 Posts, 1704 Comments

Comment posted by Luke Ormand on January 21, 2013 at 3:08 PM

I like this shot with great colors and symmetry - looks like it is a touch soft though due to the 1/500s SS

Registered on February 4, 2009, 1093 Posts, 7035 Comments

Comment posted by Lucy VanSwearingen on January 21, 2013 at 5:17 PM

Don't even think of removing it. I think it's great

Registered on May 23, 2009, 800 Posts, 2042 Comments

Comment posted by Christine Adams on January 21, 2013 at 5:39 PM

Cool shot! Made me chuckle too! I think it's innocent enough!!

Registered on January 24, 2006, 119 Posts, 1871 Comments

Comment posted by Sharon Hallowell on January 21, 2013 at 7:30 PM

Why heads of course! The water splash makes this! Fun shot! Sharon

Registered on November 1, 2003, 392 Posts, 4810 Comments

Comment posted by Keith Bauer on January 21, 2013 at 9:23 PM

I really like this. An abstract, a bird photo, a cool action shot.... All in one. Nicely captured.

Registered on November 20, 2003, 458 Posts, 4836 Comments

Comment posted by Kurt Bowman on January 21, 2013 at 9:59 PM

Nothing wrong with it being here in my book. I'm glad you posted it Verdon. Nice out of the box shot IMO. Very cool and different.

Registered on June 19, 2008, 1005 Posts, 8028 Comments

Comment posted by Peter Cross on January 21, 2013 at 10:42 PM

Very interesting image, Verdon. I'm glad you posted it. Nice colors, detail, and comp. Really like the action here, even without the front end of the bird. Sort of reminds me of an Olympic diver that enters the pool with just a small ripple.

Registered on April 3, 2010, 271 Posts, 1342 Comments

Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on January 22, 2013 at 12:14 AM

avian needs more variety! lol! love this!
sandy

Registered on November 24, 2003, 3937 Posts, 12909 Comments

Comment posted by Charlie VanTassel on January 22, 2013 at 12:37 AM

Pretty cool

Registered on October 18, 2006, 644 Posts, 4801 Comments

Comment posted by Tom Lusk on January 22, 2013 at 8:50 AM

I love this shot! I've seen these "butterballs" dive often, but never have seen the action frozen, and never close-up like this.
Excellent!.

Registered on September 17, 2005, 312 Posts, 600 Comments

Comment posted by Howard Cheek on January 22, 2013 at 9:24 AM

There's just something about this shot, can't quite put my finger on it..
Perhaps it's the overall simplicity .
Love the colors and contrasting blue of the waters wake, with the droplets denoting action nicely

Registered on July 24, 2008, 1201 Posts, 10758 Comments

Comment posted by David E Lester on January 22, 2013 at 6:24 PM

This is great!! Love it!

Registered on March 24, 2010, 155 Posts, 793 Comments

Comment posted by Brian Gatlin on January 22, 2013 at 7:12 PM

I like it a lot too, Verdon. nice simple symmetry. I'd like more room on the bottom if you have it.

Registered on March 21, 2009, 202 Posts, 4187 Comments

Comment posted by Angela McCain on January 23, 2013 at 9:15 AM

Great

Registered on April 19, 2009, 367 Posts, 3589 Comments

Comment posted by Ken Archer on January 24, 2013 at 3:54 AM

An unusual end of the duck to photograph, but this one is well presented