Backlit Lesser Scaup

by Cheryl Molennor

Gallery: AvianPosted March 12, 201095 views15 comments

Hope I got the ID right. Another early morning image from Ft.DeSoto
Canon 7D
300 mm 2.8 w 1.4 ex
ISO 200 f5 1/800 hh

Comments

15 comments

Comment posted by Joel DeYoung on March 12, 2010 at 8:55 PM

Beautifully back lit! I love the little droplets of water flying through the air! Check out that eye!!

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Comment posted by Sue Eberhart on March 12, 2010 at 9:22 PM

Love the bokah, light through the wings, the pose and the eye sharpness all make this a wonderful image.

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Comment posted by Steve Balke on March 12, 2010 at 9:39 PM

Very pretty: this fellow looks like he's directing an orchestra, Cheryl. In addition to the unusual pose, the lighting here really makes the image. We see the translucent wing feathers and the reflective droplets. They make up for shadow concealing detail so much that we don't notice it. I like the background too.

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Comment posted by Ken Archer on March 12, 2010 at 9:58 PM

This is super cool, very painterly! Nice exposure work Cheryl!

Ken Archer

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Comment posted by Mia McPherson on March 12, 2010 at 10:33 PM

Great pose & dramatic lighting Cheryl, I especially like the flying water!

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Comment posted by István Molnár on March 13, 2010 at 12:25 AM

Hi Cheryl!
Greath photo.Good light and colors,Nice BG.

István

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Comment posted by Jim DeWitt on March 13, 2010 at 2:26 AM

Very nice timing, Cheryl. No nits from me; just lovely.

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Comment posted by Craig Jones on March 13, 2010 at 8:07 AM

Beautiful light and pose captured,love the flying water droplets,brilliant

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Comment posted by Ron Dudley on March 13, 2010 at 9:47 AM

Neat image Cheryl. The backlighting works especially well with the bright water drops I think.

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Comment posted by Cheryl Molennor on March 13, 2010 at 8:29 PM

Not a nit?? Very cool. Came home from the drag races to find one of the local newly born sandhill cranes has died so my sadness was softened by all of your great comlpiments Thankyou. The baby must not have survived the last few days of heavy rain. I never got to get the pictures because of the rain so it was sad for me to get the news.

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Comment posted by Sharon Hallowell on March 13, 2010 at 8:50 PM

Love those wingtips. Sorry to nit ya, but if this were mine, I'd remove the larger halo spots just above the bill. The backlighting worked well for you. So sorry to hear about your crane. Nice capture. Sharon

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Comment posted by Brian Gatlin on March 14, 2010 at 9:15 AM

neat shot Cheryl--as others said, the bright water drops create a really interesting effect with the backlighting. I don't think that you have any halo issues--I think it's just the fringe of light from the backlighting.

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Comment posted by Nate Chappell on March 14, 2010 at 2:53 PM

I really like the duck and the effect of the backlighting on it Cheryl, sorry to hear about the crane.

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Comment posted by Michael Lotito on March 14, 2010 at 9:02 PM

The water droplets along with the great eye make this a winner.

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Comment posted by Cheryl Molennor on March 15, 2010 at 3:46 PM

Thanks all. Sharon, you know I did notice it and question whether I should remove them

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