Sunday, 3 April 2011

Shoveler and Tufted Up Close.

Male Shoveler (Anas clypeata).
[ F/18; 1/80; ISO 400 @ 95mm ]

Female Tufted (Anthya fuligula).
[ F/13; 1/200; ISO 400 @ 190mm ]

28 comments:

Tammy said...

These are great, I love the shoveler. Such clarity with that ss! I still have much to learn.

Jen said...

Wow I love both of these... The lighting on the shoveler's head is beautiful!

smalldot said...

nice :)

Frank said...

Hi Tammy. Sometimes the lighting and the lens get their act together!!

Thanks Jen. Not a particularly easy species to get close to so I was very pleased.

Thany you smalldot.

Mary said...

Gorgeous, absolutely stunningly gorgeous!!!

Andrew said...

Beautiful images Frank lovely birds.

Julie G. said...

Splendid images! It's rare that you get to see them so close up. Simply beautiful!

Kerri said...

These are PERFECTION! I love them both!

Gary said...

Absolutely stunning close ups Frank. Boom & Gary of the Vermilon River, Canada.

Shifan said...

These are great. I have never seen those.

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mick said...

Beautiful close-up photos of both ducks.

Frank said...

Mary, Andrew, Julie G, Kerri, Gary and Mick. Thanks for all your kind comments.

Shifan. Thanks, I'll drop by in a littlke while.

Carletta said...

Hi Frank,
Love the first one! The light, the water, the 'eye contact' in both. :)

Sondra said...

Terrific shots!!!!

Amila said...

Look at the expression on his face on the second pic!Awesome!

Springman said...

Duck photography! I couldn't get that close with a 1000mm lens. How beautiful is that detail!

Bill S. said...

Great photos. You did a great job at capturing them. My favorite is the shoveler as they remind me of a mallard with a tuxeto on.

Pat said...

Wonderful portraits of this pair!

Frank said...

Thanks Carletta. He sure offered a good portrait of himself.

Thanks Sondra.

Hi Amila. It's called 'looking down her nose'!

Springman. Try dressing up as a 'quacker' Dave .. lol.

Cheers Bill. I like that analogy.

Thank you Pat.

Hilke Breder said...

Terrific shots, Frank! Great colors! I wished I could get that close to those ducks.

Frank said...

Cheers Hilke. I can assure you it is not that easy every day!

Pat Ulrich said...

Lovely up-close shots -- nice light in the top one too!

Frank said...

Pat Ulrich. Cheers. Very much appreciate your comments.

Coy said...

Wow! What beautiful close-ups! The hunted birds around my area would never allow me to make shots like these!

Frank said...

Thanks Coy. These were on a local pond where they come into contact with lots of human activity so probably a little less wary.

Warren and Lisa Strobel said...

Beaks at their best!

Frank said...

Hi Warren and Lisa. Cheers, it's always fun to find something prominent to capture!