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by rezaltu on Tue Oct 27, 2009 6:12 pm
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Congratulations! This is the Image of the Week selection for the Birds Gallery, week ending 30th October, 2009!It has been a great fall so far. Here is one of my favorite wood duck. I got it with my 1D M3, 500 +1.4 TC.
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by Maxis Gamez on Tue Oct 27, 2009 6:15 pm
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Lovely wings and details. The BG is to die for. Where did you photograph this beauty?

Thank you for sharing!
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by rezaltu on Tue Oct 27, 2009 6:22 pm
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Thanks Maxis, I had the pleasure of hanging with Matthew Studebaker at North East Ohio. An awesome guy.
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by Maxis Gamez on Tue Oct 27, 2009 6:31 pm
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rezaltu wrote:Thanks Maxis, I had the pleasure of hanging with Matthew Studebaker at North East Ohio. An awesome guy.
I'm sure you guys had a blast! I love the colors up there. A friend of mine showed me few Wood Duck images from Chagrin Valley Reservation near the visitor center I believe. I don't know the area at all but perhaps a good place to photograph them.

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by David Hemmings on Tue Oct 27, 2009 7:21 pm
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Beautiful incoming pose!
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by Paul Fusco on Tue Oct 27, 2009 7:32 pm
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Killer shot, Reza!
Color and BG are beautiful. The incoming pose is dynamic and sharp as could be.
Looks like the Mark III handled this situation well, not to mention the pilot!

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by Octavio Salles on Tue Oct 27, 2009 8:15 pm
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Nice landing pose! Reminds me of a big airliner flaring for touchdown
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by Landon Starnes on Tue Oct 27, 2009 8:25 pm
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Superb shot Reza! I love the landing pose and beautiful bg.
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by tinyfishy on Wed Oct 28, 2009 4:35 am
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Awesome in-coming landing flight shot. Superb sharpness, lighting and BG.
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by Daniel Behm on Wed Oct 28, 2009 6:42 am
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Reza,

Very nice, love the head on shot, and the wing flare is spectacular, as well as the lighting and BG...You nailed this one!!!

I believe I saw you there this day, I was behind you, I recall you taking your setup of the tripod and photographing the ultralight that flew over if I'm not mistaken, I recognize you from your avatar...

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by Herman Blockx on Wed Oct 28, 2009 6:49 am
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excellent flightshot!
 

by Tom Sanders on Wed Oct 28, 2009 8:11 am
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Excellent work Reza, love the shot!

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by Ethan Meleg on Wed Oct 28, 2009 9:06 am
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Great shot, Reza... razor sharp! Good to shoot with you in Ohio.
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by pleverington on Wed Oct 28, 2009 9:10 am
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Hey Reza! Nice one--how did you manage to get this? I think next time to be on the deck so the light is at ours backs more and a bit more straight on.

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by Matthew Studebaker on Wed Oct 28, 2009 9:51 am
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Reza - this is such a beautiful shot and a very difficult one to make. beautiful pose and colors and detail. My only nits are the whites lost on the belly (maybe they can be recovered?) and maybe a bit more space around the bird. Beautiful work and always fun shooting with you out there.
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by rezaltu on Wed Oct 28, 2009 1:56 pm
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Thank you all for your encouragements and constructive comments.
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by Christopher Dodds on Wed Oct 28, 2009 2:55 pm
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A killer landing shot of this species, Reza. I'd be jumping with joy for this direct, frontal landing! Well done.
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by Neil Losin on Wed Oct 28, 2009 5:49 pm
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Stunning, Reza. The best image I've seen of this species in flight, just awesome.
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by bobbyb on Wed Oct 28, 2009 6:24 pm
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Very difficult shot to get, you have nailed it beautifully.
 

by William on Mon Nov 02, 2009 7:48 am
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Beautiful! The colors, detail, action - wonderful. Big congrats on IOW!
 

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