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Common Mergansers in Flight


Common Mergansers in Flight
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Copyright: Bob Airhart (bobair) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 376 W: 77 N: 1150] (4268)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-04-08
Categories: Birds
Camera: Canon EOS 40D
Exposure: f/8, 1/400 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version, Workshop
Theme(s): CeltickRanger's favorite Anatidae photos [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2008-04-10 17:10
Viewed: 469
Points: 20
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Today I have for you a simple photo of a pair of common mergansers in flight over the still partially frozen over Emerson Lake here in High River.I have been trying inflight shots more this year than ever before as I like the dynamic of flight and it is more of a challenge than just photoing the birds in water.A little blur is good for it shows motion but too much blur can really ruin the shot and in my opinion this photo falls somewhere between the two as I would of liked to have had the time to increase my iso setting for a speed boost but for that I like this lovely pair of ducks and I hope that you do too.PP was done with Paint.Net.I have in the workshop a shot of these two just before they panicked and took to the air,the reason was an at large dog whose master should be congratulated for breaking the local leash law,here in High River we do have a proper dog park-oh well. Bob
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Hi Bob,

Great in flight capture of these very fast Merganser.
Love the way you've captured the male and female together.
Wonderful contrast, colors and feather details.
Sharpness and exposure are excellent.
Also love the movement in the wings which does give the scene a sence of action.
TFS!!!

Best regards, Harry

Hi Bob, You did well grabbing a shot of these fast movers.
Fine details, great flight poses, and well composed. Their spread tails are really different. Tfs Richard

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  • jossim Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1676 W: 5 N: 2144] (11878)
  • [2008-04-11 2:29]

Bonjour Bob,

Bravo pour cette capture.
Félicitations pour les détails et la parfaite exposition.
Merci.
Joseph

hello Bob

i love both images, the one in the Workshop
and this one more because of the in-flight shot,
fine POV and framing, excellent DOF, and looking
at their heads position we can feel the speed of the flights,

TFS

Asbed

Ahhhhhhh...two in flight - wow! Beautiful beautiful lighting, great comp, wonderful sharpness for such a shot. Wonderful!

Hi Bob
Nice job on a very tough shot. Very clear and sharp.
nicely done! TFS
Tom

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  • rcrick Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 627 W: 42 N: 1153] (3730)
  • [2008-04-12 20:06]

Hi Bob,

This is beautiful mate, Two stunning looking birds with excellent detail, wonderful colours too, I've found a wetlands here in Brisbane so hopefully I'll start getting some practice on shots like this, excellent POV, well framed, really nice work,

Cheers Rick :)

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  • arfer Gold Star Critiquer [C: 2731 W: 0 N: 0] (0)
  • [2008-04-12 21:34]

Hello Bob

Great to see this in flight shot.Ducks in flight are usually of Mallards,so seeing some mergansers makes a wonderful change.
Lovely detail and focus.
The colours are super.
Well composed.
TFS

Rob

Hi Bob,
The focus of ducks in flight is very good!
TFS,
Regards,
shaoqi

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  • iris Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 392 W: 41 N: 735] (2314)
  • [2008-05-29 0:40]

Hi Bob,
I couldnt have agreed with you more. Birds in flight offer a greater challenge than birds on ground.
This is a fine capture and wonderful effort succesfully culmintaing in a great result.Lovely details on the wings, catchlights on both of their eyes, colours, lighting, sharpness all working extremely well for you. Yeah, the workshop shot shows a relaxed scene.
Very well done .
TFS & Cheers

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