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Blackburnian
23rd of May 2006 (Tue), 17:46
Well, Had a good day todaY with the new gear (500F4 Is and 1.4tc) and what I'm learning is that reach is no longer an issue (in most cases). This allows me to get closer to certain species that avoid me before.

Here's a wooduck (90% of frame).

Marc
Gary Fairhead
23rd of May 2006 (Tue), 17:54
Very nice low angle here Marc, love the eye and overall detail. Great color and BG. Not at work today? How long is your long weekend? The answer I guess is 700mm long;)
ngannet
23rd of May 2006 (Tue), 18:01
Man, I'm so damn jealous. There are so many birds I would love to pursue with 700mm that I can't get anywhere near now! Excellent shot.
clivingston
23rd of May 2006 (Tue), 18:04
Outstanding shot of my favorite duck. It looks like you are becoming very familiar with that lens.
apatchy
23rd of May 2006 (Tue), 19:00
Wow the detail and colour is superb, thats one heck of a lens.
dancad
23rd of May 2006 (Tue), 19:10
OK, so how far from you was it really?:lol:

Very sharp shot. Beautiful colours.
Kevin
23rd of May 2006 (Tue), 19:11
Great shot Marc. What a nice lens. Tacksharp and great boken.
Reigh Higgins
23rd of May 2006 (Tue), 19:13
Lovely shot Marc.
alpha788
23rd of May 2006 (Tue), 19:23
Great shot of one of my fav ducks!
Stephen Stephen
23rd of May 2006 (Tue), 19:39
Incredible shot Marc!!!! It was great to see you yesterday.
busbyea
23rd of May 2006 (Tue), 20:13
WOW ! What a work out... Great capture Marc; Fine details, and lovely low (Bird's eye) view. Looks like your right at home with that new COMBO ! Well Done.
WepWaWep
23rd of May 2006 (Tue), 20:33
Applause! Author, Bravo, Encore!
ZipDude66
23rd of May 2006 (Tue), 20:44
You are finding out about the great side of this lens. When will you find out about the bad side?

Zip
Paul A
23rd of May 2006 (Tue), 21:11
Congrats on the new lens, excellent shot.
Wayne Wood
23rd of May 2006 (Tue), 21:12
this is an awesome image Marc and made even better by the fact that I know exactly how farrrrrrrrrrrrrr away this guy was when you got him ,,, awesome job , awesome lens
Sindri Skulason
24th of May 2006 (Wed), 02:46
Excellent shot Marc. You obviously know how to handle this lens (I dream about it at nights ;-) ). Beautiful shot. Very sharp with good colours. Love the perspective. Well done.
Anthony J Howe
24th of May 2006 (Wed), 03:23
Well focused, incredible detail. Colours are gorgeous. Beautiful capture.
Airedale1
24th of May 2006 (Wed), 03:48
Although they are beautiful ducks, I have seen lots of images of them that are not very good. Yours is excellent. Are they very hard to expose correctly? I have never had a chance, yet.
Blackburnian
24th of May 2006 (Wed), 11:50
"Are they very hard to expose correctly?"

I would say yes mainly due to the whites. But I tend to get them in first light, that seems to work or on cloudy/overcast days. This one was taken on a sunny afternoon but in a somewhat shaded setting.

But their are a joy to observe during breeding season.

Thanks for the complement!

Marc
Dimitri_V
24th of May 2006 (Wed), 12:24
Reach is a good thing Marc,isn`t it?
And what a great shot that beast allows you to take,well done.
superdiver
24th of May 2006 (Wed), 12:53
Incredible shot and color!
cfcRebel
24th of May 2006 (Wed), 13:11
Very nice photo of the duck. Well done Marc.