Ted Willcox
01-31-2010, 04:21 PM
1D Mark 111
Canon 600 F4 IS + 1.4X
F5.6 at 1/640
ISO 500
Eposure Mode - Auto
Exposure Comp. -0.33
Weather - Overcast
Date - 8/4/2009 Time - 9:47 am
I was out in my blind early one morning, the Hooded Mergansers were back, and she was laying eggs in the Wood Duck nest box. Not knowing when they arrive I have to get in the blind before first light. It was around 9:30am and they had not arrived yet. I was getting anxious because the overcast lighting was becomming ideal for photographing Hooded Mergansers. Right about then, I heard the lightening quick approach of a hoodie and then there he was, right out in front of my blind. He was there for about a hour and did all kinds of wonderful coutship behavior, for me I guess,[smile] as there was no female Hoodie around. All I had to do to get this image was purchase 10 acres of property, have a large pond dug[approx. 150 X 80 feet], put up a Wood Duck box, wait several years and get a Hooded Merganser nesting, not a Wood Duck, but not a bad trade off eh! [smile]
Ted
Canon 600 F4 IS + 1.4X
F5.6 at 1/640
ISO 500
Eposure Mode - Auto
Exposure Comp. -0.33
Weather - Overcast
Date - 8/4/2009 Time - 9:47 am
I was out in my blind early one morning, the Hooded Mergansers were back, and she was laying eggs in the Wood Duck nest box. Not knowing when they arrive I have to get in the blind before first light. It was around 9:30am and they had not arrived yet. I was getting anxious because the overcast lighting was becomming ideal for photographing Hooded Mergansers. Right about then, I heard the lightening quick approach of a hoodie and then there he was, right out in front of my blind. He was there for about a hour and did all kinds of wonderful coutship behavior, for me I guess,[smile] as there was no female Hoodie around. All I had to do to get this image was purchase 10 acres of property, have a large pond dug[approx. 150 X 80 feet], put up a Wood Duck box, wait several years and get a Hooded Merganser nesting, not a Wood Duck, but not a bad trade off eh! [smile]
Ted