Mallards

Gallery: AvianPosted April 2, 2015107 views3 comments

I think Mallards suffer from being ubiquitous, but they are a very attractive duck. I particularly like the blue wing patch and iridescent green on the male's neck. This pair was busy preening and didn't seem to mind my closeness and I was able to present this uncropped.

Canon 7D
100-400 mm at 160 mm
1/400 at f7.1
ISO 100

Thanks for looking. Comments appreciated.

Comments

3 comments

Comment posted by Luke Ormand on April 2, 2015 at 11:40 AM

Nice shot of these beautiful birds. It looks a touch oversaturated to me (mostly the orange/red) but good detail and I love how the bills cross.

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Comment posted by Dennis Plank on April 2, 2015 at 12:31 PM

Nice positions of the ducks in this one, Allen. Excellent dof with both birds nice and crisp.

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Comment posted by Barb Pflaum on April 3, 2015 at 12:10 PM

I like Mallards too, Allen. I like the position of the ducks in this image. Very nice color and detail. Very nicely done!

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