Falcated Duck Male

Posted by Biru Mitra on Sat Nov 21, 2020 3:15 am

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Its been a pretty long time that I could spend sometime with my camera amidst this pandemic. During my last tour I stumbled upon this beautiful drake which is pretty uncommon in our areas. This drake is an absolute beauty. But he was exceptionally shy and was determined not to provide decent approach. I could take a few shots however which I will try to share in my coming uploads.

Thanks for watching.

Equipment details : Nikon D500 & Nikkor 500 mm f/4

1 / 6400s, ISO 500, f/4

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by david fletcher on Sat Nov 21, 2020 11:01 am

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Nailed the light on this Biru! Nicely done. This pandemic is touching us all in many regards.

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by Mike Danzenbaker on Sat Nov 21, 2020 2:36 pm

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Great illustration of the shaped tertials which give this bird it's name.

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by Mary Brun on Sat Nov 21, 2020 2:52 pm

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Really successful shot, very dynamic and very nice attitude.
I particularly appreciate the composition where the splashes of water start right from the lower left corner.
Also nice depth of field.
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by Ron Day on Sat Nov 21, 2020 3:38 pm

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Welcome back, Biru! A beautiful takeoff shot capturing lots of action. Love the trailing water droplets and the background. Well done!

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by Karl Egressy on Sat Nov 21, 2020 7:50 pm

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Very nice take off shot.

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by Cynthia Crawford on Sat Nov 21, 2020 9:06 pm

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Excellent capture of this beautiful and unusual duck- the splash behind really enhances the uplifting feel of the picture.

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by himadri roy on Sun Nov 22, 2020 10:21 am

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Outstanding work to get this type of image of this drake. Superb back ground makes it for me. Congrats Biru.

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by Debapratim Saha on Sun Nov 22, 2020 9:47 pm

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Excellent take off action captured in beautiful environ and light,well done Biru!

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by Carol Clarke on Mon Nov 23, 2020 6:15 pm

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Its such a thrill to see one of these beautiful ducks, Isn't it! Excellent take off action shot, Biru.

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