Spash Down

[Grace Scalzo]

Thanks for looking and for your comments. I appreciate them.

1/4000, f 6.3, iso800
Canon 1dx, 600f4 + 1.4tc + rrs tripod

[Diane Miller]

Wonderful!! Fantastic that the head is in the clear and so sharp!

[keith mitchell]

Grace you have caught the action beautifully.

[Satish Ranadive]

Spectacular moment captured. Extremely beautiful composition with beautiful looking flash all around him. Tack sharp head.

Regards,
Satish.

[Andre Pretorius]

Action captured very crisp here, well done Grace.

Did you use pre-focus with the big rig, or focus tracking?

I found following the action with a 600(1,4) very difficult, even with bumping the focus while back focussing.

Andre

[Marina Scarr]

This image really kicks butt, Grace! I love that tremendous splash and the fact that you can see the duck's head is a huge plus.

You could call this one Belly Flop!

[Sidharth Kodikal]

Amazing image Grace. Just love the splash here and your high SS helped freeze it perfectly. The perfect bird angle contributes to the success of this image. Comp'd beautifully. I always look forward to viewing your images!

[Karl Egressy]

Excellent dynamic landing pose captured, Grace. The framing fits the action very well.

[Randall Farhy]

Grace, this is a solid action shot! The bird is exceptionally clear, and the water splash doesn't obliterate the head. Liking this one a lot. -R

[Daniel Cadieux]

How cool!! Love that huge splash, and the colours are very nice. Good comp too. Just an all around enjoyable image!

[Don Railton]

Nice action shot Grace, perfect timing.. Is this an Eider..? If so, you could have called it Eider Down...:bg3: