Hooded Merganser Hen preening

Posted by Jim Urbach on Sun Dec 26, 2004 8:30 pm

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Another Viera image. Learning to add a stop of DOF has improved the many stacked converter images I have taken recently. I particularly like her pose.

20D, 600IS, 1.4x, 2.0x, bean bag on car window, ISO 400, f13, 1/160, cropped from both right and left.

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by Jack Frank on Sun Dec 26, 2004 9:00 pm

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Very nice shot

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by Paul Skoczylas on Sun Dec 26, 2004 9:07 pm

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I love the angle and pose!

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by Jerry Merrell on Sun Dec 26, 2004 9:08 pm

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Jim, you captured an unusual pose on both ends of this duck. This is very nicely done.

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by Mike Wilson on Sun Dec 26, 2004 10:35 pm

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Incredibly sharp for 1/160th at that focal length

and an active subject. Good technique pays off. I really like the head feathers and tail display. The bg is a bit busy but not much you could have done about it.

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by Fabs Forns on Mon Dec 27, 2004 2:01 am

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Bird is outstanding! I would blur or burn BG a bit.
Like the pose very much

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by Steve Metildi on Mon Dec 27, 2004 3:19 am

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Cool shot Jim. Judging by your using a 600, 2X, and 1.4X TC I can see this one was as shy at the ones I shot today in Los Angeles.

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by Ofer Levy on Mon Dec 27, 2004 6:48 am

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Stunning Jim!!!!!!!! Well done, great details and exposure - the bird looks so cute!!

Just a tiny bit too tight IMO...

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by KK Hui on Mon Dec 27, 2004 6:54 am

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Sharp for a stacked converters setup, Jim!
Love the pose too ...

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by AlexC on Mon Dec 27, 2004 9:38 am

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Jim, the hens were particularly handsome!!!, The head feathers were fabulous indeed
Unfortunately I can not stack with Nikon, so these birds were too far away for me!!
I was Sandy's chauffeur for the day!!!, Rats!!!!
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by Alan Murphy on Mon Dec 27, 2004 12:22 pm

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Jim, this is great. I like the pose too.

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by Kristi Graham on Mon Dec 27, 2004 9:27 pm

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A beautiful sharp image Jim!

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by E.J. Peiker on Tue Dec 28, 2004 5:10 pm

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Jim, this is a fantastic shot but I don't think its not a female - its a first year male. The plumage on the back is very pronounced and is typically exclusive to males.

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by Rocky Sharwell on Wed Dec 29, 2004 9:09 pm

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Jim:

I really like it.....

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