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Bufflehead Beauty
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Bufflehead Beauty

by Jerry Austin

Gallery: AvianPosted March 29, 201592 views7 comments
Another Bufflehead image. Even the ladies are difficult to approach. I like the way her wake created a blue streak in the water.

Processed using Lightroom 5 and Photoshop CC 2014. Comments and critiques welcome.

Canon 7D Mark II
Canon 200-400 f4 L IDS
1/2000s
f7.1
ISO 400
Focal Length 560mm (Teleconverter Engaged)

Comments

7 comments
Comment posted by Hans Overduin on March 29, 2015 at 10:06 AM
Nice head turn, exposure and overall colors. What more could you have wished for ? Congrats ! Hans
Registered on August 31, 2011, 491 Posts, 3807 Comments
Comment posted by Ken Watkins on March 29, 2015 at 11:05 AM
Jerry,
This is great, the blue "wake" looks so "weird" :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast:
Registered on December 15, 2010, 1537 Posts, 4877 Comments
Comment posted by Mark Seaver on March 29, 2015 at 12:14 PM
Yes, that blue wake is neat and it really stands out against in an image where everything else is various tones of gray.
Registered on January 23, 2011, 1103 Posts, 17270 Comments
Comment posted by Dennis Plank on March 29, 2015 at 6:07 PM
The intensity of that blue streak is amazing, Jerry. Wonderful head turn and a great angle.

:toast:
Registered on January 28, 2008, 1767 Posts, 23192 Comments
Comment posted by Kurt Bowman on March 30, 2015 at 1:42 AM
I think between us two, we covered the Bufflehead subjects here pretty well! :biggrin: I didn't even see you posted a hen until after I posted mine, so sorry for the duplication Jerry. Very nice image. I like the curling trail of water behind her. Nice POV and great job on the exposure.
Registered on June 19, 2008, 1005 Posts, 8028 Comments
Comment posted by Nate Chappell on March 30, 2015 at 6:39 PM
Gret eye contact and nicely composed with the pano crop Jerry, interesting water colors as well. :toast:
Registered on February 1, 2006, 1158 Posts, 19528 Comments
Comment posted by Wayne Jones on March 30, 2015 at 9:39 PM
Nice shot of the duck, and that "blue streak" makes this one special.
Registered on April 18, 2007, 953 Posts, 6435 Comments