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Tufted ducks on a mission.

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Posted by Ian Mason on March 6, 2008 at 12:13 PM
Tufted ducks on a mission.
Canon 1d2N, 600mm f4 is, 1/2500s, f7.1, EC -1 1/3, Flash -1 2/3. iso 400, tripod.

I was looking at Magnus' post of tufted ducks and reading the critique. I had similar problems trying to expose these a few days ago. Very few came out right and this is as close as I got. Interested to hear what you think. I have to say the settings were chosen pretty randomly!
Posted by Paul Inglis on March 6, 2008 at 12:39 PM
Hi Ian,

This is nice. Looks like the blacks held well here with detailed retained, the whites have less detail but not hot! These birds, as said many times are an exposure nightmare! You've done well here! Love the beak!
:toast: :toast: :toast:

Mind you I think you could have gotten away with a lower ISO reducing the shutter speed a tadge! Then you wouldn't have needed to dail in such a big EC! :biggrin: Nice use of flash though!
Posted by Major Gilbert on March 6, 2008 at 2:34 PM
Like this better than the usual side ways on approch. Well done and especially with the use of flash. :toast:

Major.
Posted by Matt Cole on March 6, 2008 at 3:15 PM
great composition, I really like the OOF duck in the background. Nicely exposed too.

Matt
Posted by Andy Shepherd on March 6, 2008 at 3:38 PM


Nice shot and comp , lovely colours on the head :toast:

Andy... :smile:
Posted by John Chapman on March 7, 2008 at 5:52 AM
This is good Ian. :toast:
John
Aberdeen :toast:
Posted by Helge Sorensen on March 7, 2008 at 7:09 AM
Hi Ian, exposure seems fine, and so does comp. Good job! :toast:
Posted by Andy Astbury on March 7, 2008 at 7:12 AM
No nits from me Ian, I like it a lot :toast:
Posted by Magnus Hird on March 8, 2008 at 3:43 PM
Like this a lot, especially the texture in the blacks.