Daniel Cadieux
11-15-2021, 07:47 PM
This very cooperative female Hooded Merganser was such a fun subject for a few days recently. These guys are notoriously flighty over here, so when this tame one hung around I took full advantage. When coming up from one of her dives, she did so through a floating carpet of fallen leaves - with a couple of those clinging to her side and she pranced around for a few moments before diving again. Distraction or positive addition? Your call, but with the maple leaf being the symbol of our flag, this image is of patriotic value for this Canadian:t3
Canon 7DII + 500mm f/4 II + 1.4TC III, manual exposure, evaluative metering, 1/320s., f/5.6, ISO 1600, natural light, handheld, about 75% FF, some water cleanup.
Canon 7DII + 500mm f/4 II + 1.4TC III, manual exposure, evaluative metering, 1/320s., f/5.6, ISO 1600, natural light, handheld, about 75% FF, some water cleanup.