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Northern Shoveler takes off from a tule wetland near Sacramento, Calif . This is a different angle on a duck I posted a while back. ...
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Northern Shoveler takes off from a tule wetland near Sacramento, Calif . This is a different angle on a duck I posted a while back.
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camera

NIKON D850

settings

settings

Aperture 63/10 ISO 1600 Shutter 1/3200 Focal Length 6000/10

location

location

Sacramento, California, US

upload_date

upload_date

Jan, 2023

Views

647

Likes

+105

Awards

Winner in Your Favorite Duck Photo Challenge

Winner in Wing of a Bird Photo Challenge

People's Choice in ANY DUCK Photo Challenge

Peer Award

+57

Absolute Masterpiece

+20

Top Choice

+14

Superb Composition

Outstanding Creativity

Top Ranks

Top 30 rank

Top 10 rank

Top 20 rank week 1

Top 10 rank week 1

Top 10 rank

Top 30 rank

Top 10 rank week 2

Top 20 rank week 1

Categories

Ultimate

Superb timing with fantastic stop action clarity.

Awesome photo Mark!

PRO+

Wow! Awesome capture, Mark!

PRO+

Stunning shot

PRO

Wow...amazing action shot!! Beautiful colors and details!! Congrats on your well deserved challenge award!! : )

Ultimate

Wonderful image, action, and capture Mark. Congratulations on your PC award. A beauty!

CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR SUPER SHOT
WELL DESERVED

Ultimate

Beautiful image Mark! The colors and composition are excellent! Congratulations on your challenge win! Kurt😀

PRO

Congratulations on your PC win Mark. Love the bright colors.

Ultimate

Beautiful display of feathers!

PRO+

Love this shot. Well done 💚

Ultimate

Another nod for this beauty! Congratulations.

Congratulations on your well-deserved Challenge win, Mark. Beautiful capture.

PRO+

Congrats, Mark!

Ultimate

A fantastic shot. Congrats on the win.

PRO

Congratulations on your win.

Platinum

Cracking capture Mark, well done on your win, well deserved.

PRO

Congratulations on your win Mark. We're sharing the stage. 😉

Platinum

thanks much

Ultimate

Wonderful image and capture. Congratulations on your award win!

PRO+

A stunning capture, Mark! Congrats!

CONGRATULATIONS ON YOU WELL DESERVED WIN;

Ultimate

frightened duck?

Congratulations!

Platinum

Congrats on your win! Fantastic capture! wow!

PRO

Super shot! Beautiful photo. Congrats!

Ultimate

Hi Mark, congratulation on another great win. Chad

Platinum

Astonishing! Fantastic capture! Congrats on your win!!

PRO+

Congratulations, Mark! Impressive clarity and color. Love it!

Platinum

Congratulations on this superb shot. Well done!

Platinum

Great picture for your win. Well done.

Ultimate

Congratulations Mark, I have chosen your beautiful image as the winner of my Favorite Duck Challenge!! I love the motion, color and sharpness of yrou photo! Well done! Kurt 😁👍👍👍

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