Flashing the Blue Badge

Gallery: AvianPosted September 5, 2017128 views5 comments

This is the same Mallard as my last post except during the forward flap. It shows off the bright blue badge (speculum feathers) very nicely.

Sony a6500, FE100-400GM w/1.4 TC @ 560mm (840mm equiv.), ISO-500, f/8.0, 1/2000, hand held, small crop for composition.

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Comment posted by Nishand Venugopal on September 5, 2017 at 1:04 AM

Beautiful and excellent timing. Also, you have got the look of the bird too. Congrats.

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Comment posted by David Schoen on September 5, 2017 at 11:59 AM

Very pleasing colors in detail on this image Gary. I like composition and the water patterned background is interesting.

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Comment posted by Don Young on September 5, 2017 at 3:41 PM

Nice stop with sharp detail and good colors. There are some white specks that caught my attention in the large view that you might remove. My guess is that they are coming off the Mallard. Regardless, it's a very nice shot!

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Comment posted by Dennis Plank on September 6, 2017 at 6:59 PM

Very nice, Gary. Excellent detail and I do like hte wing position. Well done.

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Comment posted by Richard Sandor on September 7, 2017 at 1:01 PM

Vary: techs are spot on and the pose with the blue flash really sets the photo off. Nice! Richard

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