Gadwall Blur
Finally getting around to posting one without FractaliusA Gadwall drake, flash blur, from yesterday's outing. I was following this fella hoping he would come in a little closer when he took flight. Fired a series of images and got this one that I kinda liked.
Look forward to comments.
Outstanding job, Andrew! The blur of the wings and BG is perfect, and I love that you got the head so sharp. The flying drops behind him are a nice touch! Only thing I wish for would be a catchlight in the eye. Well done!
Amazing action shot, Andrew. Love everything about it.
I'm trying to wrap my head around how you did it. :2 Were you panning also?
Hi Steve, I think it was mostly due to luck. I did pan rather quickly and only got this one image with the complete bird in the frame. The flash helped here also.
I did notice once I posted that I forgot to clone out the small bright spot on the bill - will have to take care of that and try to add a catchlight as Christopher suggests.
Andrew,
Beautiful blur. I'm in awe over these types of images as wildlife photos are difficult enough for me just to get a decent pose let alone capture them in a creative blur. Well done.
Richard
Nice pan blur Andrew, I really like it. The wings and water drops are great and the flash made for a nice contrast between blur and sharpness.
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Excellent capture and processing Andrew! The background blur is perfection and I like that the head is sharp.
Andrew, You know I love this one. Nice sharpness mixed w/ blur and I agree the catchlight would be a nice addition to this lovely blur.
Thanks for the comments folks, they are very much appreciated!
Hi Andrew;
Another masterpiece created by your skill and willingness to be adventurous. The blur is perfection, and overall a masterpiece. The flash was icing on the cake.
Warm regards
Gus
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