Duck Diver

Gallery: AvianPosted March 4, 20182,057 views3 comments

At my favorite lake, I like to try to catch the dive sequence of the Buffleheads. They are exceedingly fast once they make up their mind to dive. I am always intrigued by the water vacuum formed when the duck first lifts his body out of the water as he prepares to arch his body and dive. Processed with Lightroom, Photoshop and Lightzone. Comments and critiques welcome.

Canon 7D Mark II
Canon 200-400 f4 L IS
f5.6
1/800s
Focal Length 560mm (Teleconverter Engaged)
ISO 160

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3 comments

Comment posted by Dennis Plank on March 5, 2018 at 12:57 PM

Very neat, Jerry. I've never really noticed the phenomenon until you pointed it out. A very interesting and beautiful image. I've tried to get the same kind of images with other species and they all are so quick that I usually get butts.

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Comment posted by Hans Overduin on March 5, 2018 at 1:55 PM

The pose is awesome, you pressed at the right time. Love the whirl he created... Colors are very nice. Great job, Jerry ! Cheers, Hans

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Comment posted by Steve Thompson on March 6, 2018 at 2:49 PM

Great timing on this Jerry. The water color is gorgeous and the vacuum is a neat detail.

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