Male Red Breasted Merganser

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24 replies

Posted by Ian Mason on April 22, 2009 at 5:57 PM

1D2n, 600mm f4 is, 1/500s, f6.3, iso 200

Here's the partner of the one I posted last week. I've no idea how he managed to get the water necklace.

Posted by John Robinson on April 22, 2009 at 6:38 PM

Thats a lovely shot !
Must have just brought his head out.
great stuff.
JohnR

Posted by Austin Thomas on April 22, 2009 at 7:35 PM

That is a beautiful image Ian. No room for improvement at all.

Cheers

Austin

Posted by Major Gilbert on April 23, 2009 at 1:53 AM

Great looking image Ian. You should be pleased with the result.

Major.

Posted by Tom Smit on April 23, 2009 at 1:58 AM

Great shot. Like that necklace.

Posted by cameron livingston on April 23, 2009 at 2:47 AM

i really like how the black head stands out on the red BG.Great shot.

Posted by Jon Galt on April 23, 2009 at 2:51 AM

Spot on. Doesn't need your signature to know it's a 'Mason'.

Regards

Jon

Posted by Ian Cook on April 23, 2009 at 3:33 AM

Superb Ian, cant add anything more to what everybody else has said :)

Posted by Mark Hamblin on April 23, 2009 at 3:52 AM

Cracking shot Ian of a difficult species to get close to. Can't fault it and one of the best I've seen of RBM.

Posted by Mark Davies on April 23, 2009 at 4:14 AM

Quite a capture and presented really well.Nice one .

Posted by F.DESMETTE on April 23, 2009 at 5:26 AM

Superb!
Frederic

Posted by Mark Sisson on April 23, 2009 at 5:33 AM

Love the lighting on this Ian.

Mark

Posted by Craig Jones on April 23, 2009 at 5:33 AM

WOW! great photo and the colours are amazing, love the red eye, well done on a great RBM photo.

Posted by Graham Goddard on April 23, 2009 at 10:47 AM

Super shot - well captured

Posted by Barrie Courtenay on April 23, 2009 at 11:48 AM

Like this a lot Ian

Posted by Simon Phillpotts on April 23, 2009 at 12:14 PM

Yep its a cracker, great light and colours Ian

Posted by Alan Bryant on April 23, 2009 at 12:19 PM

Great shot Ian

Posted by Dave Bartlett on April 23, 2009 at 3:02 PM

That's really excellent - got to like that eye! Not seen one of these.

Dave

Posted by Maggie Campbell on April 23, 2009 at 3:51 PM

What a beautiful shot. The colours are magnificent. I have never had the pleasure of seeing one of these birds. Heres hoping.

Posted by Ian Haskell on April 23, 2009 at 5:25 PM

Good shot Ian

Posted by Fran French on April 24, 2009 at 2:03 AM

Absolutely stunning Ian.

Fran

Posted by PhilH on April 24, 2009 at 3:29 AM

All been said an great image of a great looking species... that eye is fantastic....

Posted by keith mitchell on April 24, 2009 at 3:17 PM

Ian Superb!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Keith.

Posted by Lee Newman on April 26, 2009 at 3:47 PM

Superb

Posted by David Kjaer on April 26, 2009 at 5:59 PM

Stunning!

David