Mallards in Flight.

Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
edited May 10, 2005 in Wildlife
A bit soft and blur...but I like it. Maybe because I was there!

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  • bfjrbfjr Registered Users Posts: 10,980 Major grins
    edited May 9, 2005
    it's fine ric thumb.gif
    little soft maybe, but nonetheless a great capture and surprised you got focus at all, I know I keep trying all the time :D
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  • KhaosKhaos Registered Users Posts: 2,435 Major grins
    edited May 9, 2005
    Mallards can get up to 40 mph, so they aren't easy to catch. Good job.
  • MuskyDudeMuskyDude Registered Users Posts: 1,508 Major grins
    edited May 9, 2005
    Khaos wrote:
    Mallards can get up to 40 mph, so they aren't easy to catch. Good job.
    I was going to say something along that line. Man, they really book! Good one Ric! thumb.gif

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  • johnojohno Registered Users Posts: 617 Major grins
    edited May 9, 2005
    Khaos wrote:
    Mallards can get up to 40 mph, so they aren't easy to catch. Good job.

    I was driving to Canada the other day and moving about 50 mph right along side of two ducks... I was amazed at how fast those little suckers can fly. Not easy to capture for sure.

    nice. thumb.gif

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  • Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
    edited May 10, 2005
    Thanks, Ben...
    bfjr wrote:
    it's fine ric thumb.gif
    little soft maybe, but nonetheless a great capture and surprised you got focus at all, I know I keep trying all the time :D
    ...the truth is that: this creek bank is very dense with plant growth and there are not that many places where you can stand on the bank for a clear shot. It just so happened that I was climbing to a vantage point on the base of a large fallen tree with my left hand down for support and the 20D being protected by the right hand when I heard these quackers coming overhead down the creek. I had just steadied myself when they became visable. No time to do anything but press the shutter release while shooting blindly from about waist high.

    I'll take luck!1drink.gif
  • Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
    edited May 10, 2005
    Yeah...
    Khaos wrote:
    Mallards can get up to 40 mph, so they aren't easy to catch. Good job.
    ...they are quick allright! I didn't realize they were that fast.headscratch.gif

    Thanks.
  • Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
    edited May 10, 2005
    Thanks...
    johno wrote:
    I was driving to Canada the other day and moving about 50 mph right along side of two ducks... I was amazed at how fast those little suckers can fly. Not easy to capture for sure.

    nice. thumb.gif

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  • Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
    edited May 10, 2005
    Thanks, AJ...
    MuskyDude wrote:
    I was going to say something along that line. Man, they really book! Good one Ric! thumb.gif

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