Northern Shoveler

Gallery: AvianPosted January 24, 201382 views5 comments

Canon EOS-1Ds Mark III
Focal Length 840mm
Shutter Speed 1/4000 sec
Aperture f/7.1
ISO/Film 500
Northern shoveler female in flight, "Anas clypeata"
I am huge fan of low angle/belly shots, here is one of many favorites , hope you like it, C&C welcome as always

Comments

5 comments

Comment posted by Balan Vinod on January 24, 2013 at 5:12 AM

Verdon ..this is wonderful ....what really caught my eye was the dof management and how the bg gets wiped out due to the f7.1. Fantastic colors and details here ..beautifully done

Balan Vinod

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Comment posted by Brian Gatlin on January 24, 2013 at 8:32 AM

nice one, Verdon. love the bg and the trailing water droplets, and the bird is nice and sharp. it would be nice if the bird were angled towards you rather than away, but I know how they never seem to do that when they're taking off....

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

Comment posted by Jim Hackley on January 24, 2013 at 11:40 AM

Good flight pose in nice light and what a wonderful background color. Just a little more of the duck facing you would of improved the shot. I also really like the low perspective because it adds an extra element to the shot. Nice job in getting this difficult shot, way to go.

Registered on September 17, 2009, 302 Posts, 5535 Comments

Comment posted by Skip Layman on January 24, 2013 at 12:45 PM

I like that the duck hasn't yet fully retracted her landing gear. Nice capture.

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Comment posted by Keith Tate on January 24, 2013 at 4:10 PM

Nice sharp image with beautiful rich colors, well done !!

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