Tag: anas platyrhynchos
Mallard Doing A Somersault And A Partial Barrel Roll While Bathing
Bathing birds are fast. Even larger birds like ducks are surprisingly fast while bathing, so fast that the observer is often unaware of what’s really going on. That’s where photography comes in handy.
Mallard Bathing Frenzy
Mallard Pair In Flight
When things go right, a lot of things, photos of ducks in flight can have a certain elegance that is unique to them.
Mallard In A Flight Posture I’ve Never Before Captured Very Well
Female Mallard In Flight Series
A species too often ignored by bird photographers. I’m guilty of it myself so it’s time for atonement.
The Little Things That Can Make Or Break Our Images
Bird photography is largely a game of chance, particularly in action shots or when our subjects are in flight.
Mallards Mating And Fighting
Mallard Reflection
“Reflecting” my need to work with an image with some color for a change (after all of the snow, brutal cold and gray skies we’ve been having) and also inspired by some recent discussion with blog reader Sue Johnson regarding reflections, I’ve chosen to post something this morning that’s a little different for me. Last July I found this wild female Mallard posing and preening on a perch I liked and in warm, early morning light. 1/320, f/6.3, ISO 500, 500 f/4, 1.4 tc, natural light As I gained experience as a photographer I found myself gravitating away from reflections, often preferring instead the fine detail typically available in traditional portraits. But for my tastes, this image provides both – good detail and a strong reflection. I like the setting, pose, perch, light and reflection. In fact I like the reflection (bird and water colors) at least as much as I do the live bird. The image may be a little tight for some but it’s very close to full frame, shot vertically, and I just didn’t have as much wiggle room as I would have liked. I thought I’d present the image for your consideration anyway… Ron
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Mallard Doing A Somersault And A Partial Barrel Roll While Bathing
Bathing birds are fast. Even larger birds like ducks are surprisingly fast while bathing, so fast that the observer is often unaware of what’s really going on. That’s where photography comes in handy.
Mallard Bathing Frenzy
Mallard Pair In Flight
When things go right, a lot of things, photos of ducks in flight can have a certain elegance that is unique to them.
Mallard In A Flight Posture I’ve Never Before Captured Very Well
Female Mallard In Flight Series
A species too often ignored by bird photographers. I’m guilty of it myself so it’s time for atonement.
The Little Things That Can Make Or Break Our Images
Bird photography is largely a game of chance, particularly in action shots or when our subjects are in flight.
Mallards Mating And Fighting
Mallard Reflection
“Reflecting” my need to work with an image with some color for a change (after all of the snow, brutal cold and gray skies we’ve been having) and also inspired by some recent discussion with blog reader Sue Johnson regarding reflections, I’ve chosen to post something this morning that’s a little different for me. Last July I found this wild female Mallard posing and preening on a perch I liked and in warm, early morning light. 1/320, f/6.3, ISO 500, 500 f/4, 1.4 tc, natural light As I gained experience as a photographer I found myself gravitating away from reflections, often preferring instead the fine detail typically available in traditional portraits. But for my tastes, this image provides both – good detail and a strong reflection. I like the setting, pose, perch, light and reflection. In fact I like the reflection (bird and water colors) at least as much as I do the live bird. The image may be a little tight for some but it’s very close to full frame, shot vertically, and I just didn’t have as much wiggle room as I would have liked. I thought I’d present the image for your consideration anyway… Ron