Mallard in-flight #2

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Posted by Alan Bryant on March 7, 2009 at 4:14 PM

1D3
500f4 + 1.4TC
ISO 200
1/1250 @ f/5.6
Expo comp +0.33
(the BG is water)

Thanks for looking and for your comments

Posted by Ian Haskell on March 7, 2009 at 6:28 PM

Alan your too good at these. You have some jaggy bits in the tail feathers. Nice water droplets coming off the back also.

Ian

Posted by Tom Smit on March 8, 2009 at 3:59 AM

Hi Allen,
I like this one better the the first one, because of the BG. s one is less disturbing (the BG I mean).
Great flight shot.

Posted by Alan Bryant on March 8, 2009 at 4:20 AM

I've re-done the jpeg, no 'jaggy bits' now

Posted by Dawn Monrose on March 8, 2009 at 5:21 AM

Very nice, excellent pose and composition, well captured!

Posted by Barry Southon on March 8, 2009 at 8:47 AM

Alan

You have mastered the flight shot with the 1D3 thanks for sharing the info.

Barry

Posted by Robert Lawrence on March 8, 2009 at 9:21 AM

Another excellent image Alan.

Robert

Posted by Bob Cox on March 8, 2009 at 11:19 AM

Thats great, very nice tones but I must go to Speek Savers as both rear ends look the same to me !.

Bob.

Posted by eric weight on March 8, 2009 at 11:45 AM

A lovely image Alan, the re-post has sorted the only nit.

Eric

Posted by Andy Astbury on March 8, 2009 at 12:11 PM

Repost ticks all the boxes Alan - another belting flight shot

Posted by Craig Jones on March 8, 2009 at 12:51 PM

Brillant photo alan you do great flight shots

love the comp/colours, everything! well done

Posted by Michael Mayo on March 8, 2009 at 3:02 PM

Excellent capture. Vivid colors.

Posted by Drew Mellowship on March 8, 2009 at 5:00 PM

Great capture, well done !

Drew

Posted by Magnus Hird on March 9, 2009 at 6:01 AM

Great shot Alan

Posted by Mark sellings on March 9, 2009 at 11:21 AM

Superb