Taking Off.

[Karl Egressy]

Female Long-tailed Duck is taking off.
Thanks for looking.

Canon 1D MIV
Canon 500 f4.0 L IS
F 7.1
1/2500 s
ISO 800
Hand held

[Marina Scarr]

Super exposure on this one and it's nice and sharp. Love the blue water setting, the splash and the wing spread. I would crop a little up from the bottom (to one of the cuts in the water) and a tad off of the right to compensate.

[Bill Dix]

Great timing, and nice wing position. Good exposure too. I agree with Marina that a slightly tighter crop might help. Well done.

[Dave Leroy]

LOvely pose Karl. It seems to have just popped up off the water. Water color is also very nice with some warm colors there. I really like the dof.

[Karl Egressy]

Super exposure on this one and it's nice and sharp. Love the blue water setting, the splash and the wing spread. I would crop a little up from the bottom (to one of the cuts in the water) and a tad off of the right to compensate.
Thanks, Marina thank you all.
here is the new crop as per you suggestion.

[vishaljadhav]

Lovely image, i think the repost works perfectly
perfect timing

[Richard Unsworth]

Fab image claritym that water is exceptional. Repost rocks, well done

[jack williamson]

The repost works, very sharp, great wing position.

[Steve Maxson]

Great action captured, Karl! Also excellent sharpness and beautiful blues in the water. The repost is a nice improvement. Very well done!

[PhilCook]

Nice timing Karl, wonderful down swept wings and water splashes, you've captured the water in a nice shade of blue as well. Agree it needed a crop and the repost is better, but for me i would of just cropped the lighter band of water from the top of the image

[Daniel Cadieux]

Love the take-off pose with the running motion and full wings-down position. Great job with the exposure and processing. The water looks super too. I'm with Phil on the crop, that was my first gut instinct.

[Loi Nguyen]

Karl, excellent image of take off. Love the sharpness and colors. I'm with Phil and Daniel on the crop of the RP.

[Sidharth Kodikal]

Excellent pose and exposure, Karl. Love the droplets too. Repost looks terrific. Excellent job!

[Robert Holguin]

Excellent shot.
Terrific take off pose, great IQ, exposure is spot on, and repost is much better.
Well done.

[Shawn Zierman]

Great species. Very nice bright light quality. Good exposure work. Action is excellent. I dig the water movement.
About the only thing that I did not care for is how messy the reflection is. The repost in #5 helps in that regard.
Sweet shot Karl.

[Stu Bowie]

Hi Karl, well timed for the take off, and you certainly nailed the sharpness. Great exposure, and love the curled primaries. I do like the colour of the water, and your repost works better.

[Petros Petrou]

Perfect timing on this one! Great sharpness and wing position. The repost is better but the original image is also great. TFS.

[David Salem]

The repost is perfect. Great pose and species. Exposure and detail are right on the money. Would love to see one some day. Well done