Pintail in the Clouds

Gallery: AvianPosted February 12, 2015112 views6 comments

This guy looked pretty relaxed and the water was almost perfectly calm. Looked to me like he was just floating on clouds.

D300, 300f4, 1.4tc, handheld from car window. I couldn't access the remainder of the shooting data. C&C are welcome.

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6 comments

Comment posted by Jim Zablotny on February 12, 2015 at 6:56 PM

Hi Jim,

This is very nice. Duck and reflection have nice details. There's a very narrow sharpening halo around the duck and I believe that this photo can do very well maybe with a hair less of sharpening. Other than that, I like the composition a lot..................................Jim

You are Welcome

. It will be a very nice print for sure.....Jim

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Comment posted by Jim Hansen on February 12, 2015 at 7:21 PM

Jim, thanks for pointing this out. You are correct on both counts.

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Comment posted by Luke Ormand on February 12, 2015 at 7:50 PM

This is such a beautiful photo - would look great on a duckstamp! I have zero pictures of this species and you did a great job showing off its namesake

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Comment posted by Sandra M. Apel on February 12, 2015 at 9:19 PM

Beautiful Pintail! From my perspective your image converys serene elegance Thanks for posting

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Comment posted by Jim DeWitt on February 12, 2015 at 11:22 PM

Lovely detail in a surreal setting. Nice management of the depth of field. The eye catch makes it perfect.

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Comment posted by Jerry Austin on February 13, 2015 at 8:39 AM

The perfect feathers are a plus. Great reflection. Well done.

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