Pintail hen take-off

[Sidharth Kodikal]

Canon 1D4, 700mm
1/2500, f7.1, iso 500
Manual, HH
Bolsa Chica, last December

Full frame side-to-side. Cropped from the top. The head reflection barely made it in. Added a tad to the bottom.

Noticed as I'm posting that this image could use CW rotation. Will fix.

All input appreciated.
Thanks.

[gail bisson]

Yes to CW rotation.
Great reflection and lovely forward wing spread.
Love the brown swirly's in the water,
Gail

[Tobie Schalkwyk]

Great shot - sharp and action well frozen! Love the reflection! Well done!

[Marina Scarr]

One of the best take off images I've seen. Love that splash, light and reflection. The water looks so cool. Yes to CW rotation.

[Grace Scalzo]

Fantastic work! So many fine elements of this image. Nice how the bird is against the brown background and the reflection the blue. Angle of takeoff is perfect as are the splashes. Great to see you giving the hen her chance in the spotlight. When you rotate it, I personally would add a bit more to the bottom.

[Bill Dix]

Lovely shot, Sid. Great takeoff pose with good wing position, nice water patterns, and splash, brown water picking up the hen's coloration. Yes to CW rotation, and a little canvas to compensate.

[Satish Ranadive]

All has been said. Marvelous takeoff pose very nice wing position.
Love the reflection, water flash and brown swirly's in the water ( borrowed from Gail ,thanks Gail) very nicely complimenting with her colors.

Regards,
Satish.

[David Salem]

You know I love this kinda stuff Sid. Well captured with a cool reflection and a great water splash. I like the colors of the hen and the changing BG. Well done

[Sidharth Kodikal]

Thanks all for your input. Appreciate it.

[Stu Bowie]

Hi Sid, absolutely nailed. Love the wing position and great that you managed a full and clear reflection. I do like the blues and browns together, and thats an impressive splash from the take off motion. Well captured.