Long-tailed Duck

[Karl Egressy]

I usually shoot these guys at the Ship Canal in Burlington.
When a ships comes its a good news as all the birds take off.
This time a Coast Guard ship came in, having been painted red.
The reflection of the ship on the water made the image more interesting IMO.
Thanks for looking.

Canon 7D Mark II
Canon 100-400 f4.5-5.6 L IS II. @ 400
ISO 500
f5.6
1/2500 s

[keith mitchell]

That's nice work Karl using the reflection of the ship, seen a few different backdrops both natural and artificial but never a ship, very nice flight shot with the bird standing out well.

Keith.

[John Robinson]

Good one Karl and story. Been some cracking shots of this species of late.
And this is another.
John

[Norm Dulak]

Fascinating image, Karl. The bird's wing positions are excellent, and reflections from the ship make a most unusual and pleasing background. Very nice.

[Joseph Przybyla]

You're nailing these Long-tailed Ducks. Nice image, as you said made more interesting by the reflection. Thank you for sharing. Karl.

[David Cowling]

Nice lighting on the bird and an unusual background make this a very appealing image. Excellent wing position and sharpness. Very nice image.

[William Dickson]

Well done on this one Karl. Great flight pose and an unusual BG.

Will

[Jim Crosswell]

Excellent image Karl! I like the flight angle, sharpness, exposure and reflection of the coast guard vessel matches the eye really well.

[Stu Bowie]

Hi Karl, excellent flying pose with the full downstroke of the wings from this fellow, and before reading your intro, I thought - how were you achieving those colours in the water. Its unusual, and I like it.