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DaveKommel

Northern Pintail

Northern Pintail

Northern Pintail at the Bolsa Chica Ecological Reserve in Huntington Beach, California

Northern Pintail at the Bolsa Chica Ecological Reserve in Huntington Beach, California
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NIKON D500

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Aperture f/7.1 ISO 640 Shutter 10/32000 Focal Length 5000/10

upload_date

upload_date

Feb, 2018

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994

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+119

Awards

People's Choice in Anything Ducks! Photo Challenge

Community Choice Award

People's Choice in Ducks Photo Challenge

Peer Award

+49

Absolute Masterpiece

+13

Magnificent Capture

+6

Top Choice

+6

Superb Composition

All Star

Genius

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Platinum

Perfection! Congratulations

Beautiful shot! Congrats!

Gorgeous capture! Congrats.

Beautiful shot. Pintails are gorgeous ducks.

PRO+

Beautiful Pintail flap

Platinum

Great timing wonderful lighting. I choose this as my winner in the challenge.. Oh well maybe next time. Awesome catch......

Ultimate

Gorgeous capture with great action and lighting. Congratulations.

Thanks! It was my favorite shot from my first visit to Bolsa Chica a few years ago.

PRO+

What a beauty of a photo. Wonderful colors and perfect timing. Congratulations on your challenge people's choice awards.

Thanks! It was my favorite shot from my first visit to Bolsa Chica a few years ago.

Ultimate

Congratulations Dave on the Challenge Win. Well deserved.

Thank You!

PRO

great shot, congrats on winning challenge😊

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