Compression Stroke

Gallery: AvianPosted September 23, 201799 views3 comments

I really liked this shot of a fast flapping juvenile male Mallard because the blurred wing tips and water spray really emphasize the force of his forward stroke. It's particularly impressive when you know that the shutter speed was 1/2500. The large file puts you a lot closer.

Sony a6500, FE100400GM + 1.4 TC @ 560 mm, ISO-400, f/8.0, 1/2500, hand held.

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Comment posted by David Bogener on September 23, 2017 at 10:16 AM

Love the action, especially the spray from the wings. The larger version is impressive. Seems somewhat dark overall?

Registered on October 30, 2013, 417 Posts, 1255 Comments

Comment posted by David Schoen on September 23, 2017 at 2:30 PM

Nice composition and well framed. Good color and detail and the motion in the wingtips works very well with this. I like the fact that the water splash follows the shape of the wings. Nice job.

Registered on November 6, 2006, 1213 Posts, 4587 Comments

Comment posted by Dennis Plank on September 24, 2017 at 7:27 PM

I love the spray from the wing stroke, Gary. It really conveys the power of it. Excellent detail and exposure. Very well done.

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