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17-FEB-2010

Northern Pintail (Male)

It appears to be molting at the top of its head, but Tom Munson surmises that it just might be wet. Thanks Tom.

Nikon D300 ,Nikkor 80-400mm f/4.5-5.6D ED VR AF
1/250s f/5.3 at 270.0mm iso400 hide exif
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Date/Time17-Feb-2010 18:33:35
MakeNikon
ModelNIKON D300
Flash UsedNo
Focal Length270 mm
Exposure Time1/250 sec
Aperturef/5.3
ISO Equivalent400
Exposure Bias
White Balance
Metering Modematrix (5)
JPEG Quality
Exposure Programaperture priority (3)
Focus Distance8.410 m

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Guest 27-Sep-2010 10:19
Super job Jay.Great light & details
Rosemarie Kusserow27-Sep-2010 06:19
Excellent details, what a beautiful duck!!! Very nice reflections and composition, BV
Rosemarie :o)
Peter Stahl26-Sep-2010 13:48
Picture perfect!! :-)
Janet Forjan-Freedman26-Sep-2010 06:35
Wonderful work capturing this species beautiful plumage!
Debbie Blackburn Beierle26-Sep-2010 06:12
I am struck by the sharp detail which is in part due to the perfect exposure. Super job, Jay!
Jean D25-Sep-2010 23:27
Outstanding capture of this beauty, tack sharp and a perfect reflection, Jay!
CM Kwan25-Sep-2010 12:05
Superb details and beautiful reflections, Jay! V
Ton, Ben & Rob Nagtegaal25-Sep-2010 08:22
Fantastic sharp image Jay, beautiful colors and details!!
Ton
Guest 25-Sep-2010 06:26
Fantastic shot Jay.. terrific detail.
Bryan Murahashi25-Sep-2010 05:23
Beautiful feathers and portrait.
Joanne Kamo25-Sep-2010 04:00
I love how elegant and gorgeous it looks with its tail pointed up!
Lise De Serres25-Sep-2010 03:18
What a beautiful duck, very well exposed Jay. Great work!
lou_rozensteins25-Sep-2010 02:55
Pretty duck, very beautifully photographed! Well done.
Ghislaine et Réal Boulet25-Sep-2010 02:25
Magnificent details and sharpness
Walter Otto Koenig25-Sep-2010 01:08
Great clarity and sharpness. Wonderful reflections. Very nice work Jay.
Tom Munson24-Sep-2010 23:24
Terrific image, Jay! My favorite duck!
Hank Vander Velde24-Sep-2010 23:06
BEAUTIFUL sharp image with nice colors and good detail Jay.
Jim Coffman24-Sep-2010 21:38
Another extremely nice capture,Jay! Love the color and the detail.
Guest 24-Sep-2010 21:31
Tack sharp, beautiful feather detail, Jay. Love the reflection. Very well done.
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