Handsome Mallard Drake

Gallery: AvianPosted January 8, 20182,022 views7 comments

Another Wisconsin Mallard. I like the way he appears to be peeking out from under his wing. Processed with Lightroom, Photoshop and Lightzone. Comments and critiques welcome.

Canon 1DX Mark II
Canon 200-400 f4 L IS
f5.6
1/8000s
Focal Length 400mm
ISO 800

Comments

7 comments

Comment posted by David Bogener on January 8, 2018 at 11:42 AM

Another super image. Nice detail and pose. Love the way the bird pops off that snowy background.

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Comment posted by David Schoen on January 8, 2018 at 7:40 PM

All three of the landing mallard images you have posted are outstanding.
It must've been a thrill to get these and be as close as you were. I'm impressed that everything was in focus at 5.6. So the next question is how close were you ? There is a big difference following a flying bird with a 400 mm lens compared to 600 mm.

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Comment posted by Ken Watkins on January 9, 2018 at 3:16 AM

Jerry.
Great image devil

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Comment posted by Dennis Plank on January 9, 2018 at 4:50 PM

And another excellent landing shot, Jerry. You really nailed the mallards on this trip.

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Comment posted by Barbara Graham on January 11, 2018 at 10:48 AM

Beautiful image, wonderful composition, detail, color.

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Comment posted by Ken Archer on January 13, 2018 at 3:54 AM

A sweet flight capture of this drake Jerry! The high key effect works nicely in this image.

A Beauty!!!

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Comment posted by Kathy Snead on January 14, 2018 at 9:44 PM

Jerry
Very nice landing image. The catchlight in the eye is an additional plus,

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