Turbo Harlequin

[Axel Hildebrandt]

This Harlequin Duck chased another duck at full speed. Photographed at Barnegat Light a few days ago.

http://www.pbase.com/axelhi/image/119912651/original.jpg

1D3, 500f4, 1.4x, 1/1000s, f/8, EC -0.67, ISO 400

[Brian Barcelos]

Great exposure Axel and I love the action/ water splashes here. Head position shows how serious of a threat he is to his rivals. Congrats

[Dave Blinder]

Nice lighting, and excellent eye contact Axel.

[Manos Papadomanolakis]

beautiful pose,eye contact...light!

[Steve Maxson]

A very cool action shot, Axel. Excellent sharpness and a good job handling the exposure. The splashing water really adds to the image.

[denise ippolito]

Axel, Very nice action captured and great sharpness. Love the pose w/ the water splash.

[Jim Fenton]

Axel...

Really like the action here and the bird is in great focus.

Some of the whites look fried but interestingly they aren't.

I would have liked a tad more room at the bottom especially as the bird is moving diagonally out of the frame toward the low left corner.

[Harshad Barve]

Yet another super shot from you Axel , lovely pose
TFS

[manuel grosselet]

Axel

the pics is fantastic, but as say Jim, the crop may be should let more room in front of the bird, where it goes. My feeling in this pictures, the dck will be stuck very soon with the border of the frame...

I hope one day I will be able to take pictures like that.

all the best
Manuel
www.tierradeaves.com