Northern Pintail

[Mital Patel]

Northern Pintail (Anas acuta) female
Gujarat, INDIA


1D MARK IV, 500 F/4 + 1.4TC
1/2500, f/9, ISO 640 @ 700mm
Dec 11, 2011, 10-10 am
Manual Mode

Here is my main shot amongst two of one which i posted yesterday.

[Dumay de Boulle]

Like thye space and colors you have been using and getting recently in your posts...Nice and sharp with great exp Very nice Mital

[Bill Dix]

Lovely. Although I think I preferred the wing position in yesterday's post, this one has a great takeoff pose, and the head looks sharper. Love the trailing water drops, and excellent light and BG.

[Kaustubh Deshpande]

Mital, much better than yesterday, I think...sharp, nice water trail, perfect bird, light and shooting angles. Well done. Ducks aren't easy to photograph in India.

[Don Lacy]

Sweet image love the trailing water

[Mital Patel]

Mital, much better than yesterday, I think...sharp, nice water trail, perfect bird, light and shooting angles. Well done. Ducks aren't easy to photograph in India.

KD Well said and i bet it is not easy task at all to get them in range. Always been my teacher for understanding flight shooting as every time they behave differently here.

[Daniel Cadieux]

Nice pose, BG, composition. Appealing soft colours too. I could do without the single drop above the wing though.

[Sachin Saraf]

Mital this one is better than the one you posted last time...wonderful soft light and this one is sharp and nice...I tried to photograph these ducks on my last couple of shoots and know how difficult it is to get decent shots in flight....

[Doug Brown]

The frame really captures the essence of lift-off; very dynamic. Sharpness is perfect, and the sense of pond habitat is good without being visually intrusive. Wing position, while not my favorite, works well.

[gail bisson]

Very nice Mital. This image made me smile so you get bonus points for that. I like the dandling feet and the water droplets. Tack sharp and good IQ
Gail

[arash_hazeghi]

great shot Mital, I also like the water drops

[dankearl]

Your IQ is always really good Mital.
The BG and light is very nice.
The position is fine for me.
Well done.

[MohsenVahedipour]

Excellent capture Mital. Very nice light & well exposed. Also like the BG & water drops