Northern Pintail

[Alan Murphy]

Northern Pintail

Vancouver Island, BC

D3, 200-400 @ 400, ISO 1250, f5, 1/5000.

[James Salywoda]

I love the top wing view captured Alan this is a sweet shot. WOW!

[denise ippolito]

Alan, Wow is right. Beautiful topside view and fantastic details.

[Arthur Morris]

Pretty much insane... Incredible pose/top side view.

[Ilija Dukovski]

I guess there's nothing more for me to add :)
OK what is most impressing for me is the sharpness and detail on the plumage,
especially the B&W pattern.

[Joe Senzatimore]

WOW!!!!!!!!!!

[Stephen Stephen]

Alan I love everything about this one. Even the blue on the bill complements the beautiful blue BG. Thanks for sharing.

[Colin Driscoll]

As near to the perfect shot as one can get! Awesome.

[Markus Jais]

Awesome shot. You are not only the master of set-ups but also of ducks in flight!

Markus

[RakeshDhareshwar]

Simply superb . The fact that you have managed the whole bird in focus is amazing !! ISO 1250 is incredible on the D3 !!

[stuart wanuck]

love the capture the exposure but especially the detail on the banking position

[LouBuonomo]

OMG !!!!!!! Jumps off that super duper BG

[Jeroen Wijnands]

Nice angle! The detail really makes me want that lens.

[Jeff Cashdollar]

What an angle, brilliant shot.

[manuel grosselet]

Hi
Ok everybody say it's a neat pcitures, I am very agree.
One question why did you use so high ISO, could you not get the same pictures at speed 1000, with lower ISO making more fine image?? Undoubetly It's a ver nice imge, I dream to have half of that in my collection.

[Alan Murphy]

Hi
Ok everybody say it's a neat pcitures, I am very agree.
One question why did you use so high ISO, could you not get the same pictures at speed 1000, with lower ISO making more fine image?? Undoubetly It's a ver nice imge, I dream to have half of that in my collection.

Why not ISO 1250 when it is bacially noise free? The high ISO setting ensures fast shutter speeds, which stops fast action.

Thanks,

Alan