Black Scoter

Posted by Axel Hildebrandt on Mon Feb 03, 2025 7:28 am

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R5II, RF600f4, 2x, 1/4000s, f/10, ISO 2000, manual

Photographed at Barnegat Light in New Jersey. Please click on image for more details.

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by MalcolmBenn on Mon Feb 03, 2025 7:35 am

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That is a fabulous image Axel, love the low angle and lighting.

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by peter makuch on Mon Feb 03, 2025 8:04 am

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well done on this capture AXEL.

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by Cynthia Crawford on Mon Feb 03, 2025 11:04 am

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Great detail in the feathers-lovely water and mood. A fine shot!

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by Gene Gwin on Mon Feb 03, 2025 1:33 pm

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Axel, Excellent job getting all of the details from the dark colors.

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by david fletcher on Mon Feb 03, 2025 3:17 pm

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MalcolmBenn wrote: That is a fabulous image Axel, love the low angle and lighting.

+1. Nice one Axel!

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by Tim Zurowski on Mon Feb 03, 2025 4:36 pm

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Well done Axel. Not an easy species to find and photograph around here. Love the water.

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by paul fletcher on Tue Feb 04, 2025 7:35 pm

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Superb image, Axel-excellent capture of the small waves in front of the Scoter. Calm water has it's place, but the unsettled nature of water at times, can be very effective in an image, I believe.

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