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Cinnamon

by Scott Frye

Gallery: AvianPosted December 19, 2012208 views9 comments
Cinnamon Teal at Gilbert Water Ranch, Arizona

1/2000 at f5.6 and ISO 500
Canon 500mm with 1.4 TC
Canon 7D

Comments

9 comments
Comment posted by Robert Bunch on December 19, 2012 at 1:40 PM
Nice shot of one of the most beautiful ducks IMO. I've only seen one once up in Yellowstone. I got a picture but he was just sitting on a log, not as good as this. I like the red eye in the cinnamon head.
Registered on May 18, 2004, 124 Posts, 2503 Comments
Comment posted by S Govindarajan on December 19, 2012 at 3:00 PM
Excellent pose on a beautiful duck, Scott. I find it interesting even at 1/2000s the wing tips appear blurred.The head is very sharp. Would have liked a bit more headturn towards you. Also I find the image a tad tilted - perhaps some cw rotation is in order?
Registered on April 19, 2008, 115 Posts, 1921 Comments
Comment posted by Richard Ditch on December 19, 2012 at 9:49 PM
Are you still in AZ? What day did you get this? Which pond? I haven't seen any Cinnamon Teal there lately.

This is very good for the species there in my experience - I find them difficult to get within camera range.
Registered on November 1, 2003, 1031 Posts, 12705 Comments
Comment posted by Wayne Rhodus on December 19, 2012 at 9:54 PM
Beautiful duck. No particular comments this time, just going to enjoy this one. :smile:
Registered on November 16, 2003, 157 Posts, 3326 Comments
Comment posted by Ken Archer on December 20, 2012 at 1:21 AM
Great action photo of this beauty Scott :eek: I like seeing all the detail in the flapping wing.

Sweet One!!!

Ken Archer
Registered on October 28, 2004, 222 Posts, 6683 Comments
Comment posted by Ron Bielefeld on December 20, 2012 at 7:03 AM
Love this species. Nice shot Scott. Only thing I would do to this is some CW rotation as already suggested.
Registered on December 6, 2008, 360 Posts, 7132 Comments
Comment posted by Jim Hackley on December 20, 2012 at 10:03 AM
One of my favorite ducks but I also find them very hard to approach, I like the pose with wings out. A slight cw rotation and you have a very nice shot, way to go.
Registered on September 17, 2009, 302 Posts, 5535 Comments
Comment posted by Roger Leekam on December 21, 2012 at 4:58 PM
Great pose and background. These birds are stunning with wings spread so that their color is visible. Beautiful shot!
Registered on May 28, 2009, 83 Posts, 646 Comments
Comment posted by Peter Conway on December 25, 2012 at 10:53 AM
Beautiful
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