Bufflehead Drake in Flight.

[Daniel Cadieux]

I had a ton of luck with this species in flight last week, so here is another one to share with you. In this one I was lucky (and very happy) that it flew in front of a small knoll that was across the pond. It made for a clean green BG.

Canon 7D + 500mm f/4 II + 1.4TC, manual exposure, evaluative metering, 1/2500s., f/5.6, ISO 800, cropped for composition, some distracting brownish areas at bottom smoothed out via clone tool, NR to the BG.

[Lorant Voros]

Beautiful down stroke and great background. I'd sharpen the head a little more.

[Ed Kelly]

Beauty Dan. Great BG,very nice detail.

Ed

[Karl Egressy]

Excellent flight shot perfectly exposed against pleasing background, Daniel.

[Bill Dix]

Excellent flight shot of this bullet. I'm thrilled when I can just get a shot of them sitting still. Nicely done.

[Robert Kimbrell]

A really attractive frame, I like the wing position, and beautiful background. Nicely exposed, I would also sharpen the head a little.

[John Robinson]

All been said really. I wonder why folks don't go for a blurred backdrop sometimes to get the effect of bird speed. I know its not always that simple.
Cheers
John

[Geoffrey Montagu]

Off the charts, Daniel. Nicely captured iridescence and white control. Wonderful down stroke, fanned tail with feet tucked tightly under.



Geoffrey

[Grace Scalzo]

Wonderful. YOu even have those cute pink feet showing. You made great images from this opportunity.

[arash_hazeghi]

lovely pose, details and wing position Dan, nice soft light too

Hope you are doing well

[David Salem]

Wow! Nice IF of this little speedster Dan. You nailed it! I really like this one as the colors of the BG make him pop. I like the slightly tilted pose showing the right wing and the HA looks great. Looks sharp to me. I think the sheen on the head and the shape of the catch light is making it look deceiving.
One of your better IF shots, at least on of my faves!

[Satish Ranadive]

Excellent flight shot, Daniel Sir. Superb IQ. Wonderful colors and beautiful composition.

Regards,
Satish.

[Joe Subolefsky]

Love every thing about it. Not an easy BIF species at all.

[Gerald Kelberg]

Hi Dan,

A rarity on this side of the big pond, so great to see such a fine image. I really love the iridescence on the head - looks terrific.

Gerald

[William Dickson]

Cracker of a frame Dan. Everything 'hit the sweet spot' Very well done

Will

[Shawn Zierman]

Inspirational image. Like seeing folks like you and Arash, and many others pull off shots like this keeps the dream alive for people like myself. What a background to achieve with this species!...super deluxe sir.