Red-breasted Merganser.

Posted by Karl Egressy on Fri Mar 24, 2023 8:05 pm

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Swimming by.

Canon R5
Canon 100-500 + 1.4x Ext.
ISO 1600
F 10
1/2500 s

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by Carol Clarke on Fri Mar 24, 2023 8:15 pm

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This boy looks like he's on a mission Karl! Love the beautiful detail, colour and raised crest as he motors along and creates quite a bow wave. Wonderful shot.

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by paul fletcher on Fri Mar 24, 2023 8:52 pm

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Great image as always Karl, I think the Red-breasted is just as photogenic, as the Hooded .... all great birds, of course! The crest, all the colours in the photo,plus the lighting and the wake around the subject, all contribute to this fine image. ( It appears that the teleconverter worked very well to give you the extra focal length,and the resulting sharp image).

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by Karl Egressy on Fri Mar 24, 2023 9:08 pm

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paul fletcher wrote: Great image as always Karl, I think the Red-breasted is just as photogenic, as the Hooded .... all great birds, of course! The crest, all the colours in the photo,plus the lighting and the wake around the subject, all contribute to this fine image. ( It appears that the teleconverter worked very well to give you the extra focal length,and the resulting sharp image).

Thanks Paul. I tested the 1.4x TC but I'll rarely use it on the 100-500.
Bought it for the small, cheap and light 100-400 when I will go to visit our younger Son in Manitoba. There might be some good birds there.

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by Axel Hildebrandt on Fri Mar 24, 2023 10:34 pm

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Great eye contact and hairdo, the TC seems to work well.

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by david fletcher on Sat Mar 25, 2023 3:07 am

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Brilliant head angle and crest, Karl. It catches the light perfectly.

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by peter makuch on Sat Mar 25, 2023 7:18 am

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the hair-do classic and the well timed passing by capture.

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by himadri roy on Sat Mar 25, 2023 11:09 am

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david fletcher wrote: Brilliant head angle and crest, Karl. It catches the light perfectly.

+1. Beautiful image.

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by Jakejacoby on Sat Mar 25, 2023 11:18 am

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Cool capture Karl. Looks like he is ready to take on all comers. The Mike Tyson of Mergansers.

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by Karl Egressy on Sat Mar 25, 2023 6:48 pm

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Jakejacoby wrote: Cool capture Karl. Looks like he is ready to take on all comers. The Mike Tyson of Mergansers.

Thanks, Jake. I don't know if it a feisty bird but it is the fastest flying bird among "waterbirds"

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by Karl Egressy on Sat Mar 25, 2023 6:49 pm

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Karl Egressy wrote:
paul fletcher wrote: Great image as always Karl, I think the Red-breasted is just as photogenic, as the Hooded .... all great birds, of course! The crest, all the colours in the photo,plus the lighting and the wake around the subject, all contribute to this fine image. ( It appears that the teleconverter worked very well to give you the extra focal length,and the resulting sharp image).
Thanks Paul. I tested the 1.4x TC but I'll rarely use it on the 100-500.
Bought it for the small, cheap and light but good quality100-400 lens when I will go to visit our younger Son in Manitoba. There might be some good birds there.

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by Cynthia Crawford on Sun Mar 26, 2023 5:19 am

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Love the crest up and the sense of motion-an exciting shot! Congrats!

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