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    This image was created at the west jetty at Shinnecock Inlet, Hampton Bays, Long Island, NY with the Gitzo 3532 LS carbon fiber tripod, the Mongoose M3.6 head, the Canon EF 600mm f/4L IS II USM lens, the Canon 2x EF Extender III (Teleconverter), and the Canon EOS-1D X. ISO 800. Evaluative metering -1/3 stop: 1/1250 sec. at f/9 in Manual mode.

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    I like the action, sharpness, HA, visible feet, composition and exposure control. Excellent image Arthur!

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    A Great action photo, I like the wing action, great work on this one
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    Pretty sweet image Artie! Excellent flapping pose, beautiful rich blacks, and nice colours on the bill. Too bad about the darker shadow on the shoulder, but hard to avoid. Nice read on the blog with good tips in dealing with the conditions you had.

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    Arthur Bhai this is a pose i love with the superb exposure of the dark colours which is special , the shadow is unavoidable

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    A difficult subject for sure which you have nailed very well. I can easily live with the darker shadow area but I am quite forgiving in that area anyway. Superbly posed and I love the bird standing out against the blues.

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    Wow, what for a wonderful duck. Your Timing was perfekt. I love the pose and the flying waterdrops.
    It is not easy to exposure this dark plumage perfect. But i think you have made a good Job

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    Excellent exposure, pose and comp. Love this species.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Daniel Cadieux View Post
    Pretty sweet image Artie! Excellent flapping pose, beautiful rich blacks, and nice colours on the bill. Too bad about the darker shadow on the shoulder, but hard to avoid. Nice read on the blog with good tips in dealing with the conditions you had.
    Thanks on all counts Dan. I am seeing some blacker blacks but nothing that looks like a shadow. Exactly where?
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    Hi Artie - Looks like your trip to LI proved fruitful even without the snowies. Excellent image and good to read about your version of "spray and pray." It worked very well here.

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    Hi Artie, no problem! Here is the spot in question.

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    Pretty sick image of this species. I like the water motion and foamy spots. Frankly, the only thing that could have improved this killer shot is if the bird had a clam or some other mullosk in the mouth!

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    its all been said,a very nice capture.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Daniel Cadieux View Post
    Hi Artie, no problem! Here is the spot in question.
    Thanks Dan. I saw that as simply a dark area but now see clearly that with the sun a bit from the right that it is indeed a shadow.
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