Chestnut Teal

Gallery: AvianPosted January 19, 2013100 views7 comments

Male Chestnut Teal photographed on a coastal lake in NSW, Australia.

Canon 7D, EF500 f/4 + 1.4x, handheld from kayak, ISO 400, f/7.1, 1/1250, cropped for composition.

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7 comments

Comment posted by Marlise Launstein on January 19, 2013 at 1:27 AM

Iv'e never seen this kind of bird before! I like the sharpness,the teals colors and just the whole image!

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Comment posted by David E Lester on January 19, 2013 at 8:38 AM

Excellent comp, color, background and detail...

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Comment posted by Philip Hodgkins on January 19, 2013 at 10:41 AM

My guess is the duck was closer to shore than you were? Good angle, detail and color, but the bird looks weird standing in shallow water.

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Comment posted by Richard Ditch on January 19, 2013 at 1:40 PM

Nice detail and exposure. A species I'm not familiar with.

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Comment posted by Jim Hackley on January 20, 2013 at 9:59 PM

I have never heard of a Chestnut Teal but I really like this. Wonderful iridescent color display, nice job of getting this low perspective from a kayak, excellent shot Simon.

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Comment posted by Verdon on January 20, 2013 at 11:27 PM

three thumbs up

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Comment posted by Basri Akcasoy on January 21, 2013 at 3:17 PM

Good detail and BG. TFS.

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