Lesser Scaup with Open Beak (Tokyo)

[Mark Itol]

Had been inactive for quite a while, but I finally got the chance to photograph our avian friends this week.

Lesser Scaup (Aythya affinis, female)
Odaiba, Tokyo, Japan, 12 Mar 2014
40D, 400mm, ISO 400, f/5.6, 1/800 sec, manual exposure
http://markitol.smugmug.com/Japan-Birds/Odaiba-Birds/i-D2jMSdW/0/XL/IMG_8770s-XL.jpg

[Simon Wantling]

This is stunning. Really like the low shooting angle. The open beaks really makes the image. Super.


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[Tim King]

Beauty of a pic, Mark. FG and BG are what we all look for when shooting ducks. The lack of a thumbnail is hiding this gem. BPN has got to do something about it.

[Doug Brown]

Great open-bill pose and nice low shooting angle.