Duck flight shot

I captured this female mallard in May this yr. The background is busy but I thought the colors blended well with the duck. Also like the wings up high on this one. I've tried everything in the book the get the wings like this but I think it boils down to luck and burst mode.

details:

Shooting Mode
Shutter-Priority AE
Tv( Shutter Speed )
1/800
Av( Aperture Value )
6.3
Metering Mode
Evaluative Metering
Exposure Compensation
0
ISO Speed
400

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Fantastic shot. Very nice.

Most excellent.

--gmaize

That's a nice shot!! Those ducks fly awfully fast.

I like this one alot. Great take-off shot. The background normally would of been busy here but it is blurred just enough to make it a pleasing environmental setting and the duck is plenty sharp to make it pop from it.

Wonderful shot, Blackburnian! I completely concur with dancad's analysis.

They certainly do and they aren't dumb either. I tried hiding in the bushes last night and as soon as they saw me they just kept on going

Fantastic shot BTW

Fantastic capture!

Excellent shot.

regards

Rakesh

Awesome shot. !

Great capture!! The background gives a feeling for the environment.

For me the duck and stump kinda pop out from the back ground, great work.

Is that over water, like an area of flooded timber?

Well done. Even though I generally pass up shots of mallards, because they are so common, your picture reminds me that there are still excellent images to be had.

Hi Zach,

This was taken right next to a wetland area and the stump was where she was sitting before deciding to fly off to avoid being "shot" by the guy with the white lens

Marc

VERY nice shot!