FINALLY... some good light, some open water and a few cooperative quackers

Yesterday the sun made one of it's rare appearances so I decided to try for an hour of shooting late in the afternoon. I found some open water and a few cooperative ducks, allowing me to bring home quite a few keepers. I'll just post a few.

All shot with the 1D Mark IV and 400 f/4 DO IS

1.

Wow!
Your making me itch to get out there.
Unfortunately I have to wait about 3 months to see open water.

The two heavy crops do have somewhat less detail, but they are still pretty darn nice and most certainly deserving of posting here. I love this series, Harvey. Beautiful in flight shots, especially 3, 4 and 5. Great clarity in those.

Looks, really nice! Love #4!

Mark

Top of the line shots.

All good even the last two Harv. I particularly like 4 and 5, almost like flipped images of each other. Good to hear you have some sunny weather, I hope it's milder too.

super, Harvey, simply super

rw2 wrote in post #11741757
Wow!
Your making me itch to get out there.
Unfortunately I have to wait about 3 months to see open water.

Thanks a lot, Rob. Just find a river with a good current nearby.

Levina de Ruijter wrote in post #11741843
The two heavy crops do have somewhat less detail, but they are still pretty darn nice and most certainly deserving of posting here. I love this series, Harvey. Beautiful in flight shots, especially 3, 4 and 5. Great clarity in those.

Thanks so much, Levina. You are always so kind.

Mark Theriot wrote in post #11741987
Looks, really nice! Love #4!

Mark

Thanks very much, Mark.

Jack Cooper wrote in post #11742072
Top of the line shots.

Don1 wrote in post #11742231
All good even the last two Harv. I particularly like 4 and 5, almost like flipped images of each other. Good to hear you have some sunny weather, I hope it's milder too.

Thanks a lot, Don. It has warmed up a little, but still nothing above freezing.

dgraham329 wrote in post #11742609
super, Harvey, simply super

Hey, Dean, thanks a lot.

Great shots, Harvey. Love this series as well as the snow ducks. Quick question, is there any reason you use the 400 DO over the 500 f/4?

Your work is amazing Harvey. It is indeed a pleasure to open and view your threads.

Well done.

Paul

rpearce12 wrote in post #11743910
Great shots, Harvey. Love this series as well as the snow ducks. Quick question, is there any reason you use the 400 DO over the 500 f/4?

Thanks a lot, Richard. Yes, a very big reason. The 400 DO is 4 pounds lighter than the 500/4. I can shoot it hand held for long periods of time. I generally use my 500 for static shooting from a tripod.

The_Caper wrote in post #11744022
Your work is amazing Harvey. It is indeed a pleasure to open and view your threads.

Well done.

Paul

Thanks a lot, Paul. You are very kind.

Awesome fliers Harvey... I love the BG in the first shot and the exceptional detail in all of them, fine shooting my friend.

db

Makes you happy to be alive on this planet, at this time.

Great shots Harvey, SOOOOO sharp! really like #5

very nice.