Northern Pintail 2

[Gary Esman]

Hello, I thought I would share another Pintail in flight, this one with the down stroke. Thanks for looking and let me know what you think.

7D, 1/3200, f/4.5, iso00, 500mm HH.

Gary.

[Karl Egressy]

Excellent shooting angle, wing position and perfect exposure. Love the fact that the snow has texture.

[Randy Stout]

Gary:

Another beauty, nice pose, angle in frame, color balance good, nice to see the green speculum.

What is the bit with the ISO. Hopefully not 200 again!

Cheers

Randy

[Gary Esman]

Gary:

Another beauty, nice pose, angle in frame, color balance good, nice to see the green speculum.

What is the bit with the ISO. Hopefully not 200 again!

Cheers

Randy

"What is the bit with the ISO. Hopefully not 200 again!"

Shoot 200 or go home is what I say. No, it is 500, for some reason it thinks high 5.

Gary.

[John Chardine]

Absolutely superb Gary. The techs were chosen just right to get the exposure and to freeze the action. For a framed print on the wall I might the two dark and one light spot about 2 o'clock from the bird's head.

[Thanaboon Jearkjirm]

This image really speak to me, love the sharpness, the details, the exposure. I really love how the bird is flying close to the snow so you can show the environment as well.

[Jim Crosswell]

Another beauty Gary! I like the wing position, sharpness, details, exposure and composition.

[Stan Cunningham]

Very nice, gorgeous drake with super background and position.

[Lyle Gruby]

Couldn't be much more jealous. Beautiful shot of a beautiful bird.

[Stan Cunningham]

Actually Lyle said just what I was thinking when I posted.

[Loi Nguyen]

Gary, I like the downswing position a lot as it adds the color contrast with the snow. Perfect exposure and sharpness, well done.

[vishaljadhav]

Superb image, the flight is wonderfully captured and the composition is super
the details on the bird have come out very nice
classical flight image

[dankearl]

Another terrific FF pintail.
I like this one better than the first.
Great work!

[arash_hazeghi]

excellent wing positions and pose. the snow makes the frame unique. I would tone down the brightest whites on the neck a bit

great shot, TFS

[Robert Holguin]

Wow!!
Another amazing shot.
The shots you have posted have to be the best I have seen of this species.
Excellent flight pose, exposed very well, and excellent detail.
Very well done.

[David Salem]

One of my favorite ducks and captured very well. I shoot a lot of ducks in flight and I can honestly say that the two Pintail shots you posted are as about as good as it gets. Great Job!!

[Mike Veltri]

Very nice image of this male Pintail Gary.

[Sidharth Kodikal]

Love the pose and the comp, Gary. Your duck is nice and sharp and there's detail in the snow as well, which I like. Excellent image.

[Corey Hayes]

Great BIF shot Gary.

[Stu Bowie]

Hi Gary, another great fly by with a good wing position, and he certainly pops from your winter BG. Nice and sharp, and the snow has reflected the exposure nicely. Well captured.

[Gary Esman]

Thanks all appreciate your critiques and comments!

Gary.