parting company

[John Chardine]

A pair of Ring-necked Ducks looking like they have had enough of each other! Image created in Sackville Waterfowl Park today. We had super conditions for photography- high cloud but bright and no wind. This does not happen very often here. Anyway, this image interested me so I thought I would post. I guess the F8 provided enough DoF to focus both heads.

40D, 500 mm F4
capture date: Sunday, May 4, 2008 5:54:01 PM
exposure program: Aperture Priority
ISO speed: 640
shutter speed: 1/640
aperture: f8.0
exposure bias: +0.0
metering: Pattern

[Daniel Cadieux]

Looks like they were circling each other...testing out the waters so to speak! A better head angle from the female would have made this even sweeter.

[Robert O'Toole]

I like it, nice idea and good timing and execution. I would sharpen up the eyes and faces to improve the image.

Robert

[John Chardine]

Thanks Robert and Daniel. The image suffers from a pretty heavy crop from the original. I will try a bit more sharpening and see how it goes. Ideally I would like to have had the pair do this 15 ft away but .........