I've heard it said that a friend will.....

Great set Harv. The snow adds a nice element to the shots. Love the last one.

Really beautiful work here Harvey.

(and great shots of the Goldies in your other post also)

you're good man,

Kenn

Wow Harvey these are GREAT in flight shots............. beauties all

Those are really beautiful shots! I hope you bought the coffee for your buddy. lol

Exceptional shots Harvey! Beautiful ducks, super sharp and colorful, and the snow just adds to them too, well done!

Yup, some great shots!

very nice set of shots Harv

Excellant shots and top of the chart clarity! If I may pick your brain for a sec.-there are obviously flurries going on, but I don't see any in front of the birds. How do you get rid of those?? Had the same situation recently, and I tried spot-healer & burn tool w/ little success. Shots were UGLY! If a PM response is more appropriate, that would be fine. Thank you in advance.

Wow, gorgeous shots. Really crisp and vibrant. Just gorgeous.

Six out of six wow shots.

Fantastic flight shots!

Bend The Light wrote in post #11723520
Wow...gorgeous shots, All.

Thanks for sharing!

Levina de Ruijter wrote in post #11723534
I always love the sight of ducks in the air. They're great flyers but seem to have to work real hard at it. These are wonderful shots, Harvey. Amazing you got this much clarity in those conditions.

dbriz wrote in post #11724002
Dandy Duck shots my friend! Quite beautiful images for the nasty looking weather, it looks like what I have been seeing every other day....... capturing the ice on the bill is quite impressive...

I miss your buddy Joe's photos and dialog... please greet him from me.
db

CDMOOSE wrote in post #11724189
Great shots, Harvey. I love the high-key and snowy backgrounds.
Al

Wallace River wrote in post #11724266
Good grief, Harvey, those are all incredible! Best ducks I've ever seen!

Leo Stutzmann wrote in post #11724356
Wow, those are amazing, love them all.

TheFilter wrote in post #11724358
+1.

KT29 wrote in post #11724394
Very nice. The falling snow is always another nice addition to a pic.

Shar824 wrote in post #11725452
These are real beauties Harvey, great shooting.

Northontguy wrote in post #11727463
Wow. Need some skills to get those.

DigitalSpecialist wrote in post #11727516
Gotta love those colors.....and to capture them in flight. Gorgeous!

catsith wrote in post #11727544
nothing like good mates! and excellent images harvey.

Quizzical_Squirrel wrote in post #11727584
Wow! These are wonderful!

Jack Cooper wrote in post #11727652
Exceptional!

gary1952 wrote in post #11727665
Stunning... very nice.

Candor wrote in post #11727775
Great set Harv. The snow adds a nice element to the shots. Love the last one.

kenn3d wrote in post #11727796
Really beautiful work here Harvey.

(and great shots of the Goldies in your other post also)

you're good man,

Kenn

andrewhuxman wrote in post #11728193
Wow Harvey these are GREAT in flight shots............. beauties all

HTRN wrote in post #11728249
Those are really beautiful shots! I hope you bought the coffee for your buddy. lol

Back288 wrote in post #11728796
Exceptional shots Harvey! Beautiful ducks, super sharp and colorful, and the snow just adds to them too, well done!

peregrineflier wrote in post #11728801
Yup, some great shots!

kmunroe wrote in post #11729862
very nice set of shots Harv

ardeekay wrote in post #11731017
Excellant shots and top of the chart clarity! If I may pick your brain for a sec.-there are obviously flurries going on, but I don't see any in front of the birds. How do you get rid of those?? Had the same situation recently, and I tried spot-healer & burn tool w/ little success. Shots were UGLY! If a PM response is more appropriate, that would be fine. Thank you in advance.

Ford Mustang wrote in post #11731126
Wow, gorgeous shots. Really crisp and vibrant. Just gorgeous.

AZGeorge wrote in post #11731327
Six out of six wow shots.

Lisa W wrote in post #11731687
Fantastic flight shots!

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Thanks very much everybody. It's really kind of you all to look in and leave such complimentary comments. I truly appreciate it.

ardeekay, at the distances I was shooting, the depth of field is pretty shallow with more of the image being in focus behind the subject than in front. It's like shooting through a chain link fence that is very close. It is so out of focus, that you don't see it in the image. Also, there would be relatively fewer snowflakes in the field of view closer to the camera and moving faster. However, if you look closely, you should still see a few between me and the birds.

OK, Harv-makes sense. Thank you for the info and I'll try to keep that bit of info in my pea brain-lol. Sometimes I wonder if this whole business is a little too complicated for me?!? But I love it! Again, great series.

These shots are outstanding in any circumstance but on a gray snowy day they're off the chart excellent.

You're a lucky guy to have a friend like Joe, that's really going the extra mile in pain for a buddy. I've had a few migraines and they can be immobilizing. It would be a supreme pleasure to shoot along side you guys one day, I'm sure we'd have some laughs. I knock the cold weather a lot but it sure makes for some nice photo texture.

I hope Joe is feeling better.

Great inflight !!! .. The colors and details are top notch !!!