Ready for Landing

[Axel Hildebrandt]

It's fun to watch Long-tailed Ducks land if there is strong wind. They don't use their feet to brake but rather drop and bounce once or twice.



1D4, 500f4, 1.4x, 1/1600s, f/8, ISO 400, manual

[Jerry Fornarotto]

Axel,
Your long-tail is great. How is the AF with the 1D4. Is it better than the MKIII?

[Axel Hildebrandt]

Axel,
Your long-tail is great. How is the AF with the 1D4. Is it better than the MKIII?

Thanks, I find the AF performance of the 1D4 for birds in flight more consistent and it holds focus better with varying backgrounds.

[Stu Bowie]

I like this. I can just feel the wing buffeting him, as he tries to level out to land. The angle shows the outspread wings nicely, and love the splayed legs. Great capture Axel.

[Daniel Cadieux]

Quite the dynamic pose! Il ike the opposite swoops of the two "long tail" feathers :-)

[Kiran Poonacha]

Some collection of long tailed ducks you have bhai.. love it.. I like the angle and incoming pose here..

[Harshad Barve]

I would say you are axellent :p:D
TFS another awesome image

[Dan Wolin]

Great pose captured - I would like a little more separation from the background but probably not possible. I have never seen one of these guys.

[Dr.Pranay Rao Juvvadi]

Nice and sharp with great details. I like the incoming landing pose and the waves in the BG.

[Karl Egressy]

Great incoming landing pose and great DOF, Axel. Looks like the MIV works well.

[Declan Troy]

Very nice detail. Love the head on view although the light might have been more favorable for a different angle. You take what you are offered though. Image nicely shows the alulas raised for landing.

[arash_hazeghi]

Tough shot to get Axel, incoming and sharp. Well done.

[Gary Jones]

Great head angle and good wing position. A great image Axel.

[Doug Rodda]

Nice one Axel. After the storm? Sharp and incoming.

[Axel Hildebrandt]

Nice one Axel. After the storm? Sharp and incoming.

Thanks, Doug! Yes, I made this after one of the big storms on February 7. There were not many people on the jetty that day.

[Sid Garige]

Excellent image Axel. They are fun to watch.

[Grace Scalzo]

They are not the most graceful when they land and your pose captures this. Love the stormy water behind him...you've gotten some fantastic images at the jetty this year, Axel.

[Callie de Wet]

Lovely head-on image, down to the moorhen like feet! with nice detail in the plumage, Axel!