Captured in 20 minutes

Jody MelansonJody Melanson Registered Users Posts: 416 Major grins
edited March 24, 2010 in Wildlife
These are some photos that I captured in a span of 20 mins the other day. (well, from the sunrise to the rest was a bit of time, but all the rest, apart from the sunrise were captured in a 20 min window :D) The backgrounds are dried scrub grass.

EXIF's are as usual intact. My normal setup; Canon 1DMK2N, 400/5.6, and my Better Beamer.

Sunrise

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Gadwall

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Mute Swan

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Crop from above showing detail

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I don't know how many of you have seen this phenomena. I had to Google it. It is called an iridescent cloud. It looks like part of a rainbow up in the sky by itself.

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Very cool looking!

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Gadwall

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This Mute Swan kept getting in my way while trying to photograph the Gadwalls. He was looking for a handout me thinks or he really wanted his picture taken, so I obliged. :D

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Gadwall

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Gadwall

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And my fave of this bunch a female Gadwall lift off.

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  • Awais YaqubAwais Yaqub Registered Users Posts: 10,572 Major grins
    edited March 19, 2010
    Stunning series, with extreme detail !mwink.gif
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  • fool4thecityfool4thecity Registered Users Posts: 632 Major grins
    edited March 22, 2010
    Amazing detail and color!beer.gif
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  • alexfalexf Registered Users Posts: 436 Major grins
    edited March 23, 2010
    Beautiful light. Like #2, #10, #11. The flight shot is great!
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  • rhondavidrhondavid Registered Users Posts: 433 Major grins
    edited March 23, 2010
    Wow, that was a very productive session. I have to say I love all of them but #3 and #4 just absolutely take my breath away. The water droplets on the head and the drip on his beak - WOW O WOW. Perfect.

    Great series! Thanks for sharing these stunning shots.
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  • Wicked_DarkWicked_Dark Registered Users Posts: 1,138 Major grins
    edited March 23, 2010
    Breathtaking and extraordinary. Bravo.
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  • Nikonic1Nikonic1 Registered Users Posts: 684 Major grins
    edited March 23, 2010
    Stunning images. I found myself gawking at every single one as I scrolled down. Nice effort clap.gifclap
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  • EclipsedEclipsed Registered Users Posts: 360 Major grins
    edited March 23, 2010
    I don't know how many of you have seen this phenomena. I had to Google it. It is called an iridescent cloud. It looks like part of a rainbow up in the sky by itself.
    I've seen two. The first time I had to google it too. I thought my eyes were playing tricks on me first. You got some great shots, I couldn't capture it very well.

    3, 4 and 10, 11 are my favorites. Breathtaking shots.
  • JCJC Registered Users Posts: 768 Major grins
    edited March 24, 2010
    beautiful
    I really like #10, with the little bit of displaced water to make it slightly 'quirky'. And #3 has such an elegant line, and the detail in the water drops.
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  • Every Miles A MemoryEvery Miles A Memory Registered Users Posts: 123 Major grins
    edited March 24, 2010
    That has to be the best 20 minutes of your life!! Amazing series
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