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Karl Egressy
11-30-2015, 09:39 AM
This is supposed to be the fastest flying water bird, speeding at 129 Km/h, but the Long-tailed Duck still looks faster to me.
Maybe because it is smaller and more erratic in flight.
Thanks for looking.
Canon 7D Mark II
Canon 100-400 f4.5-5.6 L ISS II. @ 400 mm
ISO 640
f5.6
1/2500 s
Jonathan Ashton
11-30-2015, 11:59 AM
Well caught, good focus exposure an colours the light has rendered fine details in the head and bill.
Stu Bowie
11-30-2015, 02:11 PM
Hi Karl, I dont recall having seen one of these posted in flight, so great that we get to see this flying pose showing off the near wing. Nice and sharp, and I like the light in this. Your water BG's are really striking, and rounds off your subjects very well.
keith mitchell
11-30-2015, 02:50 PM
They maybe fast but you certainly caught up with this one Karl, nice and sharp with good detail, never seen a picture of one of these birds flying,very well done.

Keith.
Steve Kaluski
11-30-2015, 03:50 PM
Lovely light Karl.

TFS
Steve
William Dickson
11-30-2015, 04:11 PM
Nice looking image Karl. Your getting great flight poses and BG's on these recent shots. Are they from the same location. I like the whites and the detail on the wing

Will
David Cowling
11-30-2015, 04:42 PM
Nice flight image. Good detail and colours. The bird stands out well from the nicely coloured background.
Karl Egressy
11-30-2015, 06:45 PM
Nice looking image Karl. Your getting great flight poses and BG's on these recent shots. Are they from the same location. I like the whites and the detail on the wing

Will

Thanks, Will.
Same location, it is in Burlington Ontario.
Daniel Cadieux
12-01-2015, 06:13 AM
Excellent Karl. I would only punch up the blacks a tad, but super stuff.
arash_hazeghi
12-01-2015, 11:24 AM
I like the colors and the BG, very cool to get the Merganser in flight against a blue BG. Wish for a better far wing position. looks like the critical focus was on the near wing, leaving the head a bit soft.

TFS
Jim Crosswell
12-01-2015, 06:46 PM
I like the exposure, water color, light and composition. Nice image Karl.
David Salem
12-02-2015, 05:32 PM
Nice light and a great pose of this speedster Karl. Yes to some selective sharpening on the head only. Well done