I wish this one was a whole lot better.. but it was taken at extreme range.. I was in a blind on an early spring Wisconsin Pond and these guys were NOT fooled.. they stayed on the FAR side... I shot anyway.. they are recognizable.. but not great.. still I loved the behavior...
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Great pose of these synchronized swimmers! I do not know the size of your crop but I think that a panoramic crop with more room to the right would be even more striking. You could also run a nois reduction software if not already done, hard to tell on my monitor. You definitely captured the moment. Beautiful.
You've mentioned the flaws here, but it's still a cool image. THe best part is how the female is ignoring the antics of the males, despite their best attempts.
thanks everyone...
maybe I can work it up a bit different and see how it comes out... but I know in my heart that it was just too far out to make it a great shot.. I had to crop to severly.. and that never helps....
fabs.. I never did see her accept either one.. and in fact there were a total of 4.. but the other two were in front of her a ways and fighting each other at the time....
Even with the distance Kenn the males are in a good pose. We see them here performing their courtship displays every winter but like you, they never let me get close to them.
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