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18-FEB-2010 Racine Erland

In-Flight Portrait

Southern Vancouver Island

Sitting on the beach, watching flying ducks can be a restful and entertaining activity....trying to capture an image of one as it flies by can be a frustrating and time consuming activity! After a number of attempts this Northern Pintail made a slow (well slower) landing right in front of me....I got some shots and came away with an even greater admiration for photographers who get detailed shots of smaller birds in flight. Northern Pintail facts: The Northern Pintail breeds in a variety of habitats all across northern North America and Eurasia. A pintail skeleton was found at 16,400 feet on the Khumbu Glacier during the 1952 expedition to Mt. Everest. ~ Ducks Unlimited Canada

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Timothy Guenther23-Feb-2010 23:44
Excellent! They are tough to capture in flight!
lisamidi23-Feb-2010 13:21
Superb! A fantastic moment! v
Guest 22-Feb-2010 20:58
Amazing shot Racine, beautiful duck and a great compo!!! V
Laryl22-Feb-2010 04:05
a fabulous capture.. wow
laine21-Feb-2010 09:06
Super capture..fine detail !!
borisalex21-Feb-2010 06:40
Excellent shot ! It was worth the wait!
Mieke WA Minkjan21-Feb-2010 06:33
great catch of the duck, wonderful
lou_rozensteins21-Feb-2010 03:48
Excellent details. A great flight shot. Well done.
carol j. phipps21-Feb-2010 02:38
Outstanding! V
Cindi Smith21-Feb-2010 02:21
Love the hint of movement in the wings. Tack sharp everywhere else! Exceptional shooting!
Ed McConnell21-Feb-2010 01:57
very nice shot and PoV..
Bill Reed21-Feb-2010 00:46
Excellent, what a great image. Mid landing, Well done
Jola Dziubinska21-Feb-2010 00:46
Great shot, perfect timing and colors. BV.
Manas Khan21-Feb-2010 00:30
Outstanding in-flight shot! Excellent pose! V
Frank Brault21-Feb-2010 00:12
Floating above the world, what a wonderful feeling it must be! I can feel the air currents. Wonderful detail/ bokeh and color! V
Stephanie20-Feb-2010 23:36
Oh my........ This is terrific!!!! Big huge VOTE!!!!!!!!
J. Scott Coile20-Feb-2010 21:30
Tops on my list with the Canvasbacks. Excellent capture!
Bernard Davis20-Feb-2010 18:40
Super shot, love these in flight images.
Looks like he's got his landing flaps down. Voted
Tomasz Dziubinski - Photography20-Feb-2010 18:24
Superb shot, Vote.
Tomasz Dziubinski - Photography20-Feb-2010 18:24
Superb shot, Vote.
Kerry Tingley20-Feb-2010 16:39
Stunning! Your patience paid off.