Northern Pintail

[Alan Murphy]

Northern Pintail

Vancouver Island, Canada

D3, 200-400 @ 400, ISO 1250, f5, 1/3200, -0.3EV.

One from a couple of days ago.

[craig lipski]

The wingtip curls compliment the tail curl and really make this an outstanding shot!
Also, a wonderful job capturing the transluscence of the primaries.

[Paul Lagasi]

What a Beaut....like it all, sharp, colors..well done

[Gal Shon]

The wings position and details make this one a winner.
Outstanding shot.

[Keith Carver]

Superb, Alan. Love the curled wing tips and tail, and tack sharp eyes. And the BG. Maybe a little more room on the left? Congrats!

[Ryan Schain]

Outstanding. I like the pose, sharpness, light, and wingtips.

[Gail Spitler]

Wow!!! I think everything works here. Stunning composition.
Cheers
Gail

[Bruce Enns]

Wow Alan! Tremendous detail and sharpness, perfect composition, excellent exposure. It's all there. Congratulations on another beautiful photograph. :D

Cheers!
Bruce

[Jim Fenton]

Stunning flight shot Allan.

Everything about it is wonderful...pose, exposure, sharpness and background.

The whites on the back of the head look hut but I don't think they are really...and any less exposure would have blocked some other things up.

Crop is just right...to me, adding any more to the left would lessen the impact a hair.

[Sid Garige]

Fantastic image Alan. Exceptional eye contact for BIF.

[paul leverington]

Stunning Alan! And I have never seen such detail. WOW!

Paul

[arash_hazeghi]

Excellent Alan, everything is polished to perfection, best wing position and super sharp! Congrats

[Markus Jais]

Awesome shot. Perfect sharpness and exposure. Wonderful wing pose. I like the form of the tail and the blue BG.

Markus

[James Jerome]

Alan, the wing detail here is stunning, and the perfect head angle and eye contact are spectacular. He looks frozen in time. Very nicely done.