Texas Bufflehead

Gallery: AvianPosted December 21, 2016174 views10 comments

My quest for a stellar Bufflehead flight image continues. It is now officially an obsession. This is better than some of my previous posts, but it is still not quite there in terms of IQ. Processed using Lightroom CC (2015) and Photoshop CC (2017) along with Light Craft's LightZone. Comments and critiques welcome.

Canon 1DX Mark II
Canon 200-400 f4 L IS
f8.0
1/2000s
Focal Length 560mm (Teleconverter Engaged)
ISO 800

Comments

10 comments

Comment posted by William Bickle on December 21, 2016 at 12:53 PM

Hello Jerry,.. Nice separation from the background, and nice wings

Bill

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Comment posted by Steve Gettle on December 21, 2016 at 1:14 PM

Well done. This is a surprisingly tiny duck.

Registered on November 29, 2016, 36 Posts, 111 Comments

Comment posted by Jerry Austin on December 21, 2016 at 1:22 PM

They are tiny and incredibly fast. Hence my struggles in obtaining a stellar image.

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Comment posted by John Robinson on December 21, 2016 at 2:01 PM

Cracking flight shot Jerry. Great stuff
JohnR

Registered on March 2, 2008, 535 Posts, 2453 Comments

Comment posted by Steve Thompson on December 21, 2016 at 4:13 PM

Love that rainbow effect on their heads Jerry. Nice job processing the Whites. Just a great flight capture.

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Comment posted by Jefferson Silva on December 21, 2016 at 7:25 PM

I would be very happy with an image like that in my collection, Jerry.
Beaufitul bird, very nice wings position. What are those colors in bird's neck? So beautiful!

Registered on December 18, 2012, 162 Posts, 975 Comments

Comment posted by Dennis Plank on December 21, 2016 at 7:29 PM

A very cool flight image of this species, regardless, Jerry. Looks to me like the point of focus may have been on the wing, but it's hard to be sure.

devil

Registered on January 28, 2008, 1767 Posts, 23192 Comments

Comment posted by David Schoen on December 21, 2016 at 7:56 PM

I think this looks really good. You're going to get some degradation from the tele-converter. And as you say they fly really fast. At least he was close enough to get good detail. The males rarely come closer than hundred yards to my camera and most of the time there in the water not flying. This year they have been a lot more scarce for some reason.

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Comment posted by Jim Zablotny on December 22, 2016 at 5:57 PM

This one has great color and some nice details captured. I like this one, the pose is awesome --Well done..................Jim

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Comment posted by Charlie VanTassel on December 31, 2016 at 1:17 PM

I can see why you would be obsessed. Getting the bird coming toward you a little, instead of away is the challenge. Nice one. devil

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