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    Another frame of the male northern pintail from BC. hope you like it


    shot with the D850 and 500 PF ISO 640 f/5.6 at 1/3200 sec hand held processed with C1P
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    Hi Arash. One of my bucket list shots is a decent Duck in flight...shouldn't be too much to ask for I guess, but so far it has eluded me, despite the various locations I go to. This is an amazing photo: the clarity, FFD, BG, HA and composition are excellent. Since purchasing your guide I have found that 1/3200th sec seems to be my standard setting for shutter speed, unless trying to get a Swallow in flight. Question: with a smaller aperture (eg f8) could you have got the far wing more in focus? Cheers.

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    Nice Arash wish to get one this good some day. Pintail males one of my favorite and a very skittish duck. Love the water droplets.

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    This is simply superb Arash.
    The IQ is "off the charts good", beautiful light, tack sharp, great light.
    Absolutely no nits.
    The only way this could be better is if it was mine!
    May I ask how much of a crop this is with the D850?
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    Wonderful frame. Perfect flight angle, IQ, trailing "pin" tail, background.

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    Excellent image Arash, love the wing pose, the details and water droplets, the HA, the BG everything.

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    Well done Arash, sharp, colors, EXP, streamlined for sure. Cant wait till i have the 500mmPF!

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    Beautiful Arash,
    I also would like to know the crop size and the size in the frame at 500mm if you don't mind?
    Just curious as I may get the D850 to go with the D500.
    Dan Kearl

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    Arash, sweet picture of this drake, nice details, eye contact and HA. There is some very slight color banding in areas of the BG but I know thats almost impossible to eliminate.

    -Tim

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    Solid frame of this pintail. Like the view of the tail. Background is quite nice. Nice details.

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    Thank you all this is about 35% of the FF
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    The details on this shot are phenomenal and evrything else handled perfectly. As someone who shoots birds, I wish that the right wing was more upright, eliminating every bit of shadow. Also, I can't but help notice the different colours in the background, making me think that there might be some man-made elements there. I know that is something that will bother exactly no-one else in the world though.
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    Killer!!!
    Come join me for a Custom Raptor Workshop starting this November 2019- January 2020.
    P.M. me to inquire on dates, pricing and availabilities. Thank You.
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