Mallard By The Lake

[Ian McGregor]

There is a small lake near where I live, which is home to a ducks, Canada Goose and American White Pelicans.

This is a duck taking a break after a swim.

D810 500mm ISO400 1/800sec f/7.1 - tripod was my knee as I sat in the grass.

 

[limr]

Nice. I like the colors. I'm wondering how much of that vignette blur is from the lens and how much, if any, was added in post?

 

[Ian McGregor]

Thanks, nothing added in post - all out of the lens.

 

[limr]

Thanks, nothing added in post - all out of the lens.

I think you did a really nice job taking advantage of that lens quality.

 

[Ian McGregor]

Thank you! Its an older lens by today's standards, but it can do wonders. Lens used Sigma 50-500mm f/4-f/6.3

 

[zombiesniper]

Very nice.
The vignette on that is really even. I thought for sure it was done in post until you mentioned it wasn't. Very cool.

 

[Ian McGregor]

More from the same shoot (same body and lens - but perhaps different lighting at the time).

 

[Woodsman]

That first one is outstanding.

 

[Ian McGregor]

That first one is outstanding.

Thank you!

 

[ZombiesniperJr]

Nice shots

 

[jcdeboever]

Nice

 

[Dean_Gretsch]

I really like the first one. Great shot!

 

[RichieT]

The first one is really nice.