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Backlit Quacker

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Posted by Ian Mason on December 5, 2009 at 3:41 PM
Backlit Quacker
1D2n, 600mm f4 is, 1/1000s, f8, iso 400. Fill flash

Actually, he wasn't quacking at all - he was just swimming about with his bill open for reasons best known to himself.

Apologies for lack of recent participation - my PC became rather sick and, after a lot of deliberation, I decided to switch platform and I bought a mac. Major headache! I'm sure it will be fine after a few weeks.... :confused:

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Posted by PhilH on December 5, 2009 at 3:56 PM
Great light and pose from this youngster... perhaps a little CCW rotation is needed... Is there some OOF foliage to the rear of the bird?

:toast: :wavey: :toast:
Posted by Major Gilbert on December 5, 2009 at 3:59 PM
As mentioned Ian a bit of rotation but some nice lighting to this and an enduring subject in addition.

Major.
Posted by Craig Jones on December 5, 2009 at 5:46 PM
Love the beak open and the lighting has made the image IMO,very nice :wink: :wavey:
Posted by Ian Mason on December 5, 2009 at 6:00 PM
Thanks all

Phil

Is there some OOF foliage to the rear of the bird?


The only thing behind the bird is distant OOF reeds. Not sure where you mean Maybe you are seeing the effects of disturbed water?
Posted by Andrew Parkinson on December 5, 2009 at 7:19 PM
Hi Ian
I love the stuff you have produced from this site of yours, I have a similar site for great crested grebes and am looking forward to revisiting it in Feb. Particularly brave use of really subtle flash, brave becauses the light looks exquisite anyway but you've balanced it really well, nice behaviour also especially with the inside of the ducklings mouth lit as well.
Cheers
Andy
Posted by PhilH on December 6, 2009 at 4:10 AM
Hi Ian, its probably me I'm away and viewing on a laptop.. just the the back part of the bird looks to be a lot softer lit...

:wavey:
Posted by Andrew Harrington on December 6, 2009 at 4:41 AM
Beauty. I found swearing with the really bad bad words helped my move to Mac.
Posted by Peter Cairns on December 6, 2009 at 4:43 AM
Another belter.

Pete
Posted by Ian Mason on December 6, 2009 at 5:37 AM
Andy

I have a similar site for great crested grebes


I DREAM about these coming to my pond! (a slavonian grebe is also on my Christmas list) :jump: :jump:
Posted by John Robinson on December 6, 2009 at 10:57 AM
Great light and minor nits covered.
Good stuff.
JohnR
Posted by Fran French on December 6, 2009 at 11:47 AM
Nits covered, another cracker from you Ian. Got a good view of it's tonsils too :o)

Fran :toast: :toast: :toast:
Posted by Guy Rogers on December 6, 2009 at 1:30 PM
Hello Ian.

Cracking image and the lighting is superb.

:wavey: :wavey: :wavey:
Posted by Kim Connolly on December 6, 2009 at 1:33 PM
Just love it as it is, the larger version is terrific. A gorgeous shot. :toast:
Posted by Edwin kats on December 6, 2009 at 3:07 PM
WOW!!!!

Edwin Kats
Posted by Sandra Hendrikse on December 7, 2009 at 3:57 AM
Wonderful image, Ian. :smile: :smile:
Posted by Ian Haskell on December 8, 2009 at 1:33 PM
Zing! That another good one!

Ian