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Bufflehead and Ice
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Bufflehead and Ice

by Ray Whitt

Gallery: AvianPosted February 1, 20141,479 views16 comments
Female Bufflehead flying past frozen fall below the Croton Dam. Nikon D800, 500mm f4 lens, ISO 500, f5.6, 1/2000. Some spectral highlights toned down. Thanks for looking, comment and critique welcome. Ray

Comments

16 comments
Comment posted by Howard Cheek on February 1, 2014 at 9:35 AM
Unique background, it makes this image very special IMHO.
Very good detail, even with the smaller size of the bufflehead Ray.
The bird stands out well in the frame, nice light across the bird & falls too..
Well done! :toast:
Registered on July 24, 2008, 1201 Posts, 10758 Comments
Comment posted by Jerry Austin on February 1, 2014 at 10:03 AM
Very different and unusual capture. I really like it. Gives a great sense of place. Well done.
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Comment posted by Philip Hodgkins on February 1, 2014 at 10:33 AM
A well composed shot. I wish the ice were sharper, but probably not possible under the circumstances. :smile:
Registered on July 24, 2006, 2741 Posts, 12349 Comments
Comment posted by Hans Overduin on February 1, 2014 at 10:46 AM
The background makes the image here ! Wonderful ! Greetings, Hans
Registered on August 31, 2011, 491 Posts, 3807 Comments
Comment posted by Luke Ormand on February 1, 2014 at 10:58 AM
An interesting photo contrasting this duck against those huge icicles. Don't see things like this often. Nice creativity
Registered on February 4, 2009, 1093 Posts, 7035 Comments
Comment posted by keith mitchell on February 1, 2014 at 11:04 AM
Excellent job ray that icy BG makes the Duck stand out very well, agree with Howard a very special image .

Keith.
Registered on July 12, 2008, 127 Posts, 1735 Comments
Comment posted by Sharon Hallowell on February 1, 2014 at 4:48 PM
Very nice to see something other than a duck on the water! Well composed! Sharon
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Comment posted by Barb Pflaum on February 1, 2014 at 7:32 PM
Very unique image, Ray! Very nicely done!
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Comment posted by Ákos Lumnitzer on February 1, 2014 at 11:32 PM
A very pleasing image with the bird against the wall of ice!

:smile:
Registered on April 24, 2004, 25 Posts, 510 Comments
Comment posted by Robert Bunch on February 2, 2014 at 1:52 PM
Very nice! One of the better "birdscapes" I have seen. The frozen waterfall is sweet. :toast:
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Comment posted by Dennis Plank on February 2, 2014 at 2:43 PM
Cool birdscape, Ray. I might be tempted to crop just a bit off the right side and the bottom to get the bird at the upper right 1/3 point.

:toast:
Registered on January 28, 2008, 1767 Posts, 23192 Comments
Comment posted by Nate Chappell on February 2, 2014 at 3:05 PM
A very cool shot Ray, my one wish would be to have the ice crystals a bit more in focus but I realize that would be a very tall order here. A unique birdscape, very well done. :toast:
Registered on February 1, 2006, 1158 Posts, 19528 Comments
Comment posted by Rob Drummond on February 4, 2014 at 1:26 AM
Really like this Ray - what a great setting
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Comment posted by Matthew Studebaker on February 10, 2014 at 9:42 PM
WWWOOOOWWW!!!!
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Comment posted by Matthew Studebaker on February 10, 2014 at 9:53 PM
most inspiring bird photo I have seen in a while
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Comment posted by Ray Whitt on February 14, 2014 at 8:36 AM
Thanks, really appreciate all the comments!

Ray
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