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    Default Red-breasted Merganser, Female.

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    This is supposed to be the fastest flying water bird, speeding at 129 Km/h, but the Long-tailed Duck still looks faster to me.
    Maybe because it is smaller and more erratic in flight.
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    Well caught, good focus exposure an colours the light has rendered fine details in the head and bill.

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    Hi Karl, I dont recall having seen one of these posted in flight, so great that we get to see this flying pose showing off the near wing. Nice and sharp, and I like the light in this. Your water BG's are really striking, and rounds off your subjects very well.

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    They maybe fast but you certainly caught up with this one Karl, nice and sharp with good detail, never seen a picture of one of these birds flying,very well done.

    Keith.

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    Lovely light Karl.

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    Nice looking image Karl. Your getting great flight poses and BG's on these recent shots. Are they from the same location. I like the whites and the detail on the wing

    Will

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    Nice flight image. Good detail and colours. The bird stands out well from the nicely coloured background.

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    Quote Originally Posted by William Dickson View Post
    Nice looking image Karl. Your getting great flight poses and BG's on these recent shots. Are they from the same location. I like the whites and the detail on the wing

    Will
    Thanks, Will.
    Same location, it is in Burlington Ontario.

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    Excellent Karl. I would only punch up the blacks a tad, but super stuff.

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    I like the colors and the BG, very cool to get the Merganser in flight against a blue BG. Wish for a better far wing position. looks like the critical focus was on the near wing, leaving the head a bit soft.

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    I like the exposure, water color, light and composition. Nice image Karl.

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    Nice light and a great pose of this speedster Karl. Yes to some selective sharpening on the head only. Well done
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