Bufflehead

[dankearl]

1/2000, iso 2000, f5.6, 500mm, D800, HH

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[wendell westfall]

Congrats dankearl, it's been my experience that buffleheads are super-difficult to capture in this pose -- I've tried and failed.

[PhilCook]

So is he conducting an orchestra ?

Different = I like different ..........love those wings and water spray, a little soft in the blacks on the lower back maybe, but still pretty amazing Dan

[Arthur Morris]

Nice backflap and sharpness. Some sun--not too much--would have been nice.

[Nick Palmieri]

Love the water drops. Like the different take. TFS

[gail bisson]

I like this.
Different from the norm and he reminds me of an orchestra conductor!
I wish it was a bit brighter,
Gail

[Don Nelson]

I like this viewpoint, Dan
Looks like you have been spending a lot of time at Crystal Springs?

[dankearl]

Don, this was at Westmoreland, same as the flying Buffleheads photo I posted last week.
A better place for in flight ducks, this one in crappy light as noted by Arthur and Gail.
It is wide open, light (when we have some), from all angles.