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Crash Landing


Crash Landing
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Copyright: Mark Oxley (MojoUK) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 65 W: 7 N: 328] (1479)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2006-06-24
Categories: Birds
Camera: Canon EOS 20D, Canon EF 100-400mm F/4.5-5.6L IS USM, Digital ISO 200
Exposure: f/7.3, 1/500 seconds
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): The Farne Islands [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2006-07-07 18:55
Viewed: 5854
Favorites: 1 [view]
Points: 28
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Not sure what Duck this is but it looks a lot like a female Mallard. I watched it come in from the sea and land in amongst thousands of nesting Puffins and Sandwich Terns. Moments after this was taken the Duck disappeared into some long grasses to what I presume was her nest.

A slight crop and a little tweak with levels were the only PP undertaken other than resize and USM sharpening.

Thanks for looking and have a great weekend.
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To flagman: Thanks for the critiqueMojoUK 1 07-12 18:52
To aido: Guillemots in-flight.MojoUK 2 07-10 05:01
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  • Scott Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 225 W: 0 N: 356] (1752)
  • [2006-07-07 19:42]

Mark,

Nice action shot. I think you are correct, a female Mallard.

TSF

Scott

very nice indeed, nice action shot

  • Great 
  • shal Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 256 W: 64 N: 481] (2140)
  • [2006-07-08 0:47]

Hi Mark,
good action shot of this duck,
poor thing 'Crash Landing'?? more like a 'Sudden Break':P

Cheers TFS,
Vishal Sabharwal

Hello Mark !
This is an excellent shot of this landing mallard ! Excellent sharpness and details, beautiful natural colors, excellent POV and composition, and wonderful DOF. Very well done !
Valérie.

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  • aido Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor [C: 1044 W: 156 N: 1218] (4046)
  • [2006-07-08 4:18]
  • [+]

Hi Mark,
Excellent! Perfect timing with the wings back, excellent exposure, great details and colours, everything looks good. It's a great shot and this is a pretty rare bird on the Islands :-)

Did you get any Guillemots in-flight? I'm curious as I only got one which was pretty poor.

Cheers,
Adrian

Hi Mark,
Very nice shot.
Very good sharp and colors.
Well done !!!
TFS Malgosia

Wowowow, che atterraggio!
Bella foto, complimenti!

Ciao.
Franco

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  • jossim Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1538 W: 5 N: 2240] (12636)
  • [2006-07-08 8:15]

Bonjour Mark!

Felicitations pour cette presentation originale.
Merci.
joseph

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  • hester Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1515 W: 18 N: 3165] (11638)
  • [2006-07-08 13:15]

Wow - great action shot!

Amazing composition, great details and wonderful natural colours

Hello Mark,
excellent natural shot - very clear and colorful. Excellent composition and great details. Great colors. Well done and TFS!
Gr.
Heinz

timing is perfect, bravo

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  • graz Silver Star Critiquer/Silver Note Writer [C: 21 W: 0 N: 26] (216)
  • [2006-07-09 9:50]

great speed shot and well caught m8. lovely shot.
Graham.

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  • dew77 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 4432 W: 248 N: 4028] (13270)
  • [2006-07-10 7:48]

Hello Mark,
Wonderful action capture.Timing is great.Details,POV,colors,DOF,framing and composition are excellent.
TFS...:-)

It looks like your focus point was just slightly too close, as some of the flowers are sharper than the duck, but the result is still very good. Better than any flying shot I've ever done!

Splendido atterraggio!!
Ottima foto.
Ottimo momento!
Bravo!
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This is an excellent shot of this landing mallard !

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