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Male Goldeneye Displaying

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Posted by Danny Green on February 24, 2008 at 1:43 PM
Male Goldeneye Displaying
I took this image at Martin Mere the other week, Goldeneyes are beautiful Ducks and I love photographing them during the spring as they do their spectacular courtship ritual. This image is one I have been after for years as it is really fast and you don't get much warning.

Canon EOS 1D MK11, 500mm Lens, F4, 1/1600, ISO 200

Danny :wavey:
Posted by Major Gilbert on February 24, 2008 at 1:45 PM
Great looking image Danny you have done well to capture that magic moment. :toast:

Major
Posted by Paul Inglis on February 24, 2008 at 1:52 PM
Hi Danny,

Cracking behaviourial shot!
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Posted by Andy Shepherd on February 24, 2008 at 1:54 PM
Hi Danny,

Excellent capture , cracking tongue :toast:

Regards

Andy... :smile:
Posted by Chris Lloyd on February 24, 2008 at 1:58 PM
Cracking Image Danny. The water droplets giving an added dimension IMO.

Chris
Posted by Elliott Neep on February 24, 2008 at 1:59 PM
Exquisite! That is a stunning shot. Best 'duck' image I have seen in a very long time. :toast: :toast:
Posted by Brian Irving on February 24, 2008 at 2:16 PM
Hi Danny

Hope you're not waiting for a critique! This is exquisite in terms of light, wb, colour, speed, contrast..........oh and the pose is pretty good too. For us mere mortals would you describe the shooting position please.

Brian :toast:
Posted by Edwin kats on February 24, 2008 at 2:18 PM
This is indeed an excellent capture. I absolutely love it.

Edwin Kats
Posted by Danny Green on February 24, 2008 at 2:32 PM
Hello Brian

I was lying flat on the ground with my camera and lens resting on a beanbag.
Hope that helps.

Cheers Danny
Posted by Alan Bryant on February 24, 2008 at 2:33 PM
Awesome POV.

Very nice :toast:
Posted by Andy Astbury on February 24, 2008 at 2:36 PM
Stunner Danny :toast: :toast:
Posted by jack chapman on February 24, 2008 at 2:57 PM
not really any superlatives left that haven't been said,

Brilliant!!
Posted by Paul Ashton on February 24, 2008 at 3:15 PM
They don't come much better than this.
Posted by Guy Rogers on February 24, 2008 at 3:30 PM
Hello Danny.
Beautifully done. :wavey:
Posted by Tim Munsey on February 24, 2008 at 3:53 PM
Is that displaying or a last death throw? Curious stuff, nicely captured of course.

:toast:

Tim
Posted by Ian Hardy on February 24, 2008 at 5:35 PM
Hi Danny,

Wonderful in every respect. :toast: :toast: :toast:
Posted by eric weight on February 25, 2008 at 1:13 AM
Outstanding.
:toast: :toast: :toast: Eric
Posted by Paul Gibbs on February 25, 2008 at 2:26 AM
Great shot Danny, i know the ducks you mean, i like the head position and the tongue.
Posted by Tim Taylor on February 25, 2008 at 2:33 AM
Superb shot. The only other one I've seen in this pose was digiscoped. :toast: :toast:
Posted by Sandra Hendrikse on February 25, 2008 at 3:05 AM
In one word: Fantastic :smile:
Posted by PhilH on February 25, 2008 at 3:34 AM
Stunning and a great behavioral image, all been said.

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Posted by Adrian North on February 25, 2008 at 4:34 AM
Danny,

Could you please retire soon and let the rest of us have a go :biggrin: There is absolutely noting I can add that has not already been mentioned. Another brilliant image.

Thanks for sharing

Adrian
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Posted by Barry Southon on February 25, 2008 at 7:34 AM
Danny

Yet another level to try an emulate superb.

Barry :wink:

Eastbourne
Posted by Dave Courtenay on February 25, 2008 at 12:17 PM
I have been watching this behaviour for the last few weeks,very difficult to capture especially on such a large lake-you have caught the display beautifully-one of the few images that work with the bird exiting the frame

Dave :toast:
Posted by Frederic Desmette on February 25, 2008 at 4:25 PM
Hi Danny
Was this bird a wild bird or was it a captive bird where you added a primery?
Best wishes
Frederic
Posted by Danny Green on February 25, 2008 at 5:55 PM
Hello Frederic

This is a captive bird that was photographed in the pens at martin mere, it had both primery feathers so I supose it could have flown away but they are very tame there and most of them had been clipped but a few were not. I have found that many of the ducks at both martin mere and slimbridge have not been pinonned but are very tame so I presume they are captive birds. Shame on you for thinking I would mislead and add a primary feather. :confused:

Danny