Landing....

[Ofer Levy]

1D Mark II, Canon 500 f4, x1.4, 1/1250, f6.3, iso 320, manual exposure, HH

White-eyed Duck (female)

Another one from the good old days when the Canon 1D Mark II made BIF look so easy...
I don't recall processing it before.

About 75% of full frame

[Dumay de Boulle]

Great light and detail...I like the textures in the water and the ripples. Pose and wing position look perfect and just a touch of wing blur on the tips. I like this image a lot

[Allen Sparks]

Wonderful image for the reasons Dumay mentioned. Love the pose right before splash down.

[arash_hazeghi]

Excellent dynamic landing pose Ofer!

[Stu Bowie]

Sharp where it counts, with a good landing posture. I like the extended neck position.

[Doug Brown]

Very nice landing shot Ofer. I like the forward wings and extended neck and feet.

[Kaustubh Deshpande]

Ofer, this is incredible. flight photography at that low angle isn't easy...esp. if you are in a crawled-down position. stunning water texture and perfect bird angle.

[Grace Scalzo]

All the above from me too, Ofer. (I miss my mk2n as well)

[Sidharth Kodikal]

Superb incoming pose and that low angle for a flight shot really rocks. Love how the head and eye stand out. Exposure is perfect too.

[Simon Bennett]

Perfect timing, and I like the sharp body/head and blurred wing tips