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Winter Flightimage

Winter Flightimage

Four Mallards come in for a soft landing.

Four Mallards come in for a soft landing.
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Nov, 2014

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Outstanding Creativity

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All Star

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Nature

excellent

Awesome capture at near point of landing. Spot-on focus!

great shot,congrats

Awesome capture! Congrats.

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gorgeous...congrats on the award.

Fantastic photo, perfect focus

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awesome shot

Very nice

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Behind The Lens

Location

This photo was shot at Shakespeare Park in Montgomery, AL

Time

this photo was shot about 7am.

Lighting

I did not use a flash. All Inhad was natural lighting.

Equipment

I shot this picture with my Canon 1D Mark III. My lens was my Canon EF300mm 4.0 L prime lens. Hand held and no flash.

Inspiration

I love shooting birds of all kind. I like to try and get them in flight. I also like macro and landscapes.

Editing

Very little post processing.

In my camera bag

Camra, lens, extra cards, flash and tripod.

Feedback

Always be ready. You never know when the ideal shot will present itself. Know your subject's habits. Patience is the name of the game. Top of the line equipment.

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