Crappy weather day

Jody MelansonJody Melanson Registered Users Posts: 416 Major grins
edited March 30, 2010 in Wildlife
I took these images yesterday. I walked around 18kms yesterday taking these. (for you US folks that's around 4000 miles! :D Nahh around 11 miles. :)) As usual, all EXIF's intact.

Longtail Ducks high tailing it.

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Gadwall doing a wing stretch.

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Gadwall conductor warming up for his symphony. And a one and a two....:D

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Another Longtail Duck taking off. Maybe it's my aftershave? LOL

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Mute Swan.

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Ring Billed Gull telling me off. :D

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Jet propelled Gadwall. LOL

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Gadwall blast off.

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Canadian synchronized swim team. :D

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A flying turd machine © floating in the water recharging the turds. LOL

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Shhhhhhhh. :shhh: even flying turd machines © need rest. :D

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One last look at this flying menace.

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Ring Billed Gull saying buh bye. :)

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  • bfjrbfjr Registered Users Posts: 10,980 Major grins
    edited March 28, 2010
    always such crisp detail, outstanding light
    pleasure to view ylsuper.gif
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  • canon400dcanon400d Banned Posts: 2,826 Major grins
    edited March 28, 2010
    bfjr wrote:
    always such crisp detail, outstanding light
    pleasure to view ylsuper.gif

    What a fantastic series of shots Jody. I have a nature reserve nearby. Can you please share your settings and lens for the Canada goose etc. I have been using various lenses but your shots beat everything I have taken. I always shoot raw and manual but when I am at the reserve I tend to go for AV or TV. What advice would you give me here?
    Cheers
    Bob
  • ian408ian408 Administrators Posts: 21,942 moderator
    edited March 28, 2010
    For a bad weather day, not too shabby. Good focus, nice colo{u}r and lovely backgrounds!
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  • Jody MelansonJody Melanson Registered Users Posts: 416 Major grins
    edited March 29, 2010
    canon400d wrote:
    What a fantastic series of shots Jody. I have a nature reserve nearby. Can you please share your settings and lens for the Canada goose etc. I have been using various lenses but your shots beat everything I have taken. I always shoot raw and manual but when I am at the reserve I tend to go for AV or TV. What advice would you give me here?
    Cheers
    Bob

    Camera Maker: Canon
    Camera Model: Canon EOS-1D Mark II N
    Image Date: 2010-03-27 13:25:22 -0400
    Focal Length: 400.0mm
    Focus Distance: 0.00m
    Aperture: f/5.6
    Exposure Time: 0.0003 s (1/3200)
    ISO equiv: 400
    Exposure Bias: none
    Metering Mode: Spot
    Exposure: Manual
    Exposure Mode: Manual
    White Balance: Auto
    Flash Fired: Yes (Manual)
    Color Space: sRGB

    Get low, hold your camera steady, shoot! :D

    Thanks Bob. :)
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  • fool4thecityfool4thecity Registered Users Posts: 632 Major grins
    edited March 30, 2010
    Looks like you're in the water with 'em. Awsomethumb.gif
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  • canon400dcanon400d Banned Posts: 2,826 Major grins
    edited March 30, 2010
    fool4thecity wrote:
    Looks like you're in the water with 'em. Awsomethumb.gif

    Thanks for that Jody I will try those settings with my 40D and 50-500 at 400.
    Cheers
    Bob
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