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The Race-Am. Wigeon
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The Race-Am. Wigeon

by Ron Bielefeld

Gallery: AvianPosted December 5, 2012150 views8 comments
A bit of a different shot. I like the colors and the fact that all the birds are calling. These males were chasing a female that was ahead and thus out of frame. I know some will not like the fact that you cannot see one of the bird's heads, but to me that is a part of how these birds fly together. Very close together.

Canon 1DM4
500mm + 1.4x TC
ISO 800
1/2000s
f/7.1
Manual exp.
Hand held

Comments

8 comments
Comment posted by Mike Ramy on December 5, 2012 at 6:37 PM
Great image Ron,
Outstanding detail for HH , I love the angle you shot and the BG.
Alot of males lose their heads when chasing after females so this is perfect.

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Comment posted by Ron Bielefeld on December 5, 2012 at 6:57 PM
Mike, you are so right about males losing their heads of girls. Thanks so much for your comment.
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Comment posted by Tonia Graves on December 5, 2012 at 9:08 PM
Nice action and lighting! Though it would be nice to see the 2nd wigeon's head, I don't think the lack of it detracts from the image. Nice work!
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Comment posted by Richard Ditch on December 6, 2012 at 4:39 PM
You make this look so easy, but anyone who has tried it knows better.
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Comment posted by Patrick O'Healy on December 7, 2012 at 12:05 AM
Love the colors and the light. No comment about the boys and the girls.
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Comment posted by Jerry Austin on December 7, 2012 at 11:28 AM
Great shot.Love the way the light fully illuminates the underside of the wings.
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Comment posted by May Haga on December 9, 2012 at 4:28 PM
Pretty darn good in my opinion. Wow!!
May
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Comment posted by Rob Drummond on December 10, 2012 at 6:44 AM
Decapitated :smile: - great shot Ron
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