Bufflehead Drake

Gallery: AvianPosted March 18, 2013140 views4 comments

Late afternoon at the Arboretum was the best time to find this Bufflehead Drake actively feeding. Luckily I caught him in one of his brief moments topside for a breath!
Panasonic GH3, Lumix 100-300 @ 300 (=600mm equivalent in 35mm format), cpl, hh; f5.6, 1/500th, ISO 1250, -1.33 EV.
Thanks for the ongoing inspiration, while I’ve taken a break from posting and commenting.

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4 comments

Comment posted by Ed Cordes on March 18, 2013 at 9:08 PM

You did a good job of holding the whites and still having some detail in the blacks.

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Comment posted by Danny on March 19, 2013 at 3:57 AM

Nice duck. I doubt we have them, so always nice to see. Stands out well on the dark water and good details. Love the ripples in this as well, that adds a nice touch along with the reflection. The larger view shows this off well.

All the best Catherine.

Danny.

Registered on November 25, 2003, 165 Posts, 1345 Comments

Comment posted by Ron Bielefeld on March 19, 2013 at 7:49 AM

I like the overall tones in this shot Catherine. In the larger version the duck is a bit soft to my eye.

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Comment posted by Howard Cheek on March 20, 2013 at 5:36 PM

Good job exposing the whites without losing all the detail in those blacks Catherine.
Pleasing bit of reflection there, and the water looks fine..
Sounds like he was a busy 'beaver'

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