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squirl033 · Dec-30-2010, 07:19 PM #1

took advantage of some rare Seattle sunshine this afternoon and stopped off at Juanita Bay Park in Kirkland. this used to be one of my favorite haunts, but since i moved out of Kirkland, i don't get there very often anymore. it was cold, and there wasn't much in the way of critters, but just as i was about to leave, i spotted this lone pintail in the midst of a gaggle of mallards, coots and teals. he swam close along the shoreline, and gave me this nice photo op... i knew pintails occasionally visit there, but this was the first one i've seen. 40D, 100-400 @ 190mm, 1/100 @ f/5.6 with fill flash...

***kdog*** · Dec-30-2010, 07:23 PM #2

Excellent. Would never have guess you used a flash.

sapphire73 · Dec-30-2010, 07:41 PM #3

Gorgeous!

psycchic1 · Dec-30-2010, 08:41 PM #4

Beautiful! The light is truly stunning! I like the idea of using a fill flash---yet it doesn't look as if you did! It almost looks like HDR (impossible with a swimming duck), but however you did it, it looks fantastic. Nicely done! LOVE the texture and reflections of the water as well---really adds interest!

redleash · Dec-30-2010, 08:44 PM #5

Excellent shot, Rocky! The Pintail is my favorite duck so I smiled when I saw the title. Great light and the water is perfect.

Lauren


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Dec-30-2010, 07:19 PM #1
squirl033 ^OP Major grins Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: too close to Seattle, WA Posts: 1,156	Northern Pintail in sweet light took advantage of some rare Seattle sunshine this afternoon and stopped off at Juanita Bay Park in Kirkland. this used to be one of my favorite haunts, but since i moved out of Kirkland, i don't get there very often anymore. it was cold, and there wasn't much in the way of critters, but just as i was about to leave, i spotted this lone pintail in the midst of a gaggle of mallards, coots and teals. he swam close along the shoreline, and gave me this nice photo op... i knew pintails occasionally visit there, but this was the first one i've seen. 40D, 100-400 @ 190mm, 1/100 @ f/5.6 with fill flash... __________________ ~ Rocky "Out where the rivers like to run, I stand alone, and take back something worth remembering..." Three Dog Night www.northwestnaturalimagery.com

Dec-30-2010, 07:23 PM #2
*kdog* artistically challenged Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: San Jose, CA Posts: 8,749	Excellent. Would never have guess you used a flash. __________________ Moderator of Landscapes forum Link to my Smugmug site

Dec-30-2010, 07:41 PM #3
sapphire73 Major grins Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Pennsylvania, USA Posts: 1,233	Gorgeous!

Dec-30-2010, 08:41 PM #4
psycchic1 LangellPhotography Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Scottsdale, AZ Posts: 20	Beautiful! The light is truly stunning! I like the idea of using a fill flash---yet it doesn't look as if you did! It almost looks like HDR (impossible with a swimming duck), but however you did it, it looks fantastic. Nicely done! LOVE the texture and reflections of the water as well---really adds interest! __________________ Lisa Langell LangellPhotography.com ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Honorable Mention (2010) National Wildlife Federation "Photographing the world isn't simply documenting that you saw it... ...it's capturing how you experienced it!"

Dec-30-2010, 08:44 PM #5
redleash Texas Grins Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: San Antonio, TX Posts: 3,412	Excellent shot, Rocky! The Pintail is my favorite duck so I smiled when I saw the title. Great light and the water is perfect. Lauren __________________ "But ask the animals, and they will teach you." (Job 12:7) Lauren Blackwell www.redleashphoto.com http://www.facebook.com/redleashphoto


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