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Pochard In-flight
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Pochard In-flight

by Alan Bryant

Gallery: AvianPosted January 12, 2011989 views27 comments
1D MK IV
500f4/1.4TC
ISO 320
1/1600 @ f/6.3

Thanks for looking and for your comments

Comments

27 comments
Comment posted by Larry Reitz on January 12, 2011 at 12:50 PM
Impressive! You really nailed this one. :toast: :toast:
Registered on September 7, 2007, 32 Posts, 335 Comments
Comment posted by Fabio Giarrizzo on January 12, 2011 at 1:03 PM
Great flight shot- Nice details and excellent exposure (tough job with this species)- well done, Fabio
Registered on December 3, 2010, 90 Posts, 1614 Comments
Comment posted by Mauro Pasquero on January 12, 2011 at 1:09 PM
Great shot, Alan. Beautiful light, perfect exposure, superb detail. Congratulations !
Mauro
Registered on January 21, 2010, 650 Posts, 2500 Comments
Comment posted by Keith Bauer on January 12, 2011 at 1:27 PM
Looks fantastic. Great wing position. Also really like the reflection in the water.
Registered on November 20, 2003, 458 Posts, 4836 Comments
Comment posted by Andy Shepherd on January 12, 2011 at 2:11 PM

Super flight shot, Alan. Great light on the wings and eye.

Good to see you posting again; it's been a while.

Andy...
Registered on September 24, 2006, 123 Posts, 1254 Comments
Comment posted by Karen Summers on January 12, 2011 at 3:38 PM
Very well caught lovely flight shot
Registered on December 3, 2009, 83 Posts, 818 Comments
Comment posted by wade pettitt on January 12, 2011 at 6:29 PM
Excellent, I love how close it is to the water and detail is superb. reat wing position, Well done!!
Registered on May 6, 2009, 184 Posts, 471 Comments
Comment posted by Wayne Willison on January 12, 2011 at 7:02 PM
This is nice. Low flying over water, I like the wing positions and great exposure.
Registered on April 10, 2009, 292 Posts, 3967 Comments
Comment posted by Andrew Sentipal on January 12, 2011 at 7:53 PM
Outstanding capture. Really nice !!!!

Andrew :toast:
Registered on February 16, 2008, 200 Posts, 317 Comments
Comment posted by Michael Lotito on January 12, 2011 at 7:57 PM
Fantastic bill to tail! :toast:
Registered on June 26, 2009, 181 Posts, 1558 Comments
Comment posted by Joe James on January 12, 2011 at 9:17 PM
Well done Alan! Great lighting and detail, congratulations.
Registered on November 20, 2009, 89 Posts, 808 Comments
Comment posted by Terry Sohl on January 12, 2011 at 9:54 PM
Really beautiful capture Alan. Not only nice and sharp, but the pose is perfect, with the wingtips just off the water. Great job on the exposure as well, and the lighting is terrific to boot! Gorgeous shot! :toast:
Registered on November 1, 2003, 513 Posts, 6889 Comments
Comment posted by Marc Dubuc on January 12, 2011 at 11:30 PM
Registered on January 4, 2011, 59 Posts, 229 Comments
Comment posted by Marc Dubuc on January 12, 2011 at 11:30 PM
Wow!
Great capture!
Registered on January 4, 2011, 59 Posts, 229 Comments
Comment posted by Simon Bennett on January 13, 2011 at 12:51 AM
Excellent!!
Registered on February 4, 2007, 350 Posts, 4614 Comments
Comment posted by Ken Archer on January 13, 2011 at 2:49 AM
Excellent flight shot Alan!!!

Ken Archer
Registered on October 28, 2004, 222 Posts, 6683 Comments
Comment posted by Alan Bryant on January 13, 2011 at 9:09 AM
Thanks folks :smile:
Registered on March 31, 2006, 473 Posts, 1081 Comments
Comment posted by Rob Drummond on January 13, 2011 at 7:42 PM
Fantsatic Alan, one of the better flight shots I've seen for a while. Great wing position, detail and light

cheers
Rob
Registered on November 8, 2003, 617 Posts, 8267 Comments
Comment posted by Eric Diller on January 17, 2011 at 4:30 PM
spot on image! :toast:
Registered on October 2, 2009, 69 Posts, 434 Comments
Comment posted by Dan Harbour on January 19, 2011 at 9:38 PM
Congratulations on the well deserved editor's pick. :toast:
Registered on January 4, 2008, 113 Posts, 2416 Comments
Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on January 20, 2011 at 12:31 AM
Congrats on the WP!
Beautiful flight shot- great detail, colors, posse, and BG! Even a bit of a reflection.
Sandy
Registered on November 24, 2003, 3937 Posts, 12909 Comments
Comment posted by Catherine Reilly on January 20, 2011 at 2:02 AM
Congratulations, Alan. This is just a superb shot!
Registered on August 16, 2006, 603 Posts, 9192 Comments
Comment posted by Jagdeep Rajput on January 20, 2011 at 7:24 AM
Congrats!
Terrific flight shot.
Jagdeep Rajput
Registered on April 29, 2008, 686 Posts, 2857 Comments
Comment posted by Barbara Sammons on January 20, 2011 at 8:06 AM
Alan, very nice capture on this image. Congratulations on your WP.
Registered on September 20, 2009, 109 Posts, 323 Comments
Comment posted by Bill Fach on January 20, 2011 at 12:09 PM
Alan: I'm not a bird guy but did not want to pass up commenting on this superb capture. Great wing position and perfect exposure. Congrats. :toast: >=))>
Registered on November 1, 2003, 1805 Posts, 26981 Comments
Comment posted by Robert Turner on January 21, 2011 at 9:53 AM
Excellent flight shot.
Registered on September 14, 2010, 3 Posts, 10 Comments
Comment posted by Nate Chappell on January 26, 2011 at 12:49 AM
Congrats Alan! Cracking shot :toast: :toast:
Registered on February 1, 2006, 1158 Posts, 19528 Comments