Look Out Below!! Female Mallard Coming in for a Landing!

[Robert Scott Photography]

Every year we have hundreds of Mallards, Canadian Geese and Swans that converge on the mouth of the Moira River in Belleville, Ontario. This photo is a female Mallard coming in for a landing where a passer-by had tossed down some feed.

View large on Flickr: http://www.flickr.com/photos/rsdreamphotos/2354392963/

C&C Appreciated!

 

[saltface]

I like the blur of the wings and the simplicity of their color. I know it's not something you have much control over, but the beak doesn't look very sharp.

 

[caspertodd]

Amazing photo! Thanks for sharing! :thumbup:

 

[HoboSyke]

Nice capture, but even the flickr version was a bit small for viewing?

 

[.Serenity.]

It looks very pretty. Great action shot and crisp color!

 

[Robert Scott Photography]

HoboSyke - Right above the photo on the Flickr page is a magnifying glass that says "all sizes" You should be able to see the whole thing right up to the 3972 x 2792 Original

Thanks everyone else for your comments!

 

[PNA]

Awesome shot......

 

[DragonHeart]

Nice capture, but even the flickr version was a bit small for viewing?

Click the View All Sizes... brings up a much larger view

BTW, great capture...

 

[uplander]

Very nice shot. Very clean capture. Tell us about the camera / lens combo if you please. I am always curious

 

[Robert Scott Photography]

Thanks again everyone for your comments!

Uplander - Here are the stats directly from the exif data of the photo

Camera: Nikon D80
Exposure: 0.002 sec (1/500)
Aperture: f/5.6
Focal Length: 300mm
ISO Speed 100

The lens was my Tamron 70-300mm f/4-5.6 Tele-Macro (A Cheapie but a Goodie in my opinion)