Northern Pintail

[dankearl]

Had a chance to photo some yesterday, they are pretty hared to get close to
in area so I was happy with this one.

D500, 500pf, f5.6, 1/2000. iso3200
2DS_5728bp.jpg

[Mike Poole]

Got to be happy with this one Dan, nigh on perfect shooting position and wing pose, and the trailing water droplets add a lot to the shot. A bit of noise on the bird - personal choice if that bothers you or not. Excellent work

Mike

[Bill Dix]

A fine takeoff shot with great flight angle, water drops, nice habitat. Yes, there is a bit of noise in a few spots that you might try to selectively tame if you were so inclined.

[David Roach]

Agree with all that has been said. I really like this BG with your subject as well. TFS

[Randy Stout]

Dan:

AS mentioned, great pose, action, background. And yes, some noise. Only place it really bothers me is on the browns on the head. I would do some gentle NR work there, trying to hold as much detail as possible.

Cheers

Randy

[John Mack]

Nice view of this pintail. Like the pose and the trailing water. The background is quite nice as well.

[Geoffrey Montagu]

Beautiful liftoff, Dan. Like the curled tail, great light, and slightly open beak.

Geoffrey




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[gail bisson]

This is goodDan!
What a great wing position!
Agree about the noise but an easy fix.
Whites are a bit hot on the neck but not a deal breaker.
Gail