AP • Introducing Mr. & Mrs. Gadwall!

[Kodiak]

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Yesterday, I was on location shooting a catalogue

of 87 models of fire extinguishers for 2017. I didn't

know there are so many models varying in size from

the tiny to the giant, for all kinds of fire sources, and

physical and /or chemical methods.

 

As usual, when ever the rest daylight will permit so, I

stopped by the marsh to relax and see what is going

on as, very often and on top of the fixed resident po-

pulation, new migratory birds will stay for a short while

before heading to their whereever destination.

 

Surprise! A couple of Gadwall ducks granted me the

pleasure. It took me a while to spot them given their

rather unspectacular appearance but what a beautiful

"low-profile" plumage the male has. The female looks

like the bigger female Mallard but with recognizable dis-

crete differences.

 

Same combo of 600mm ƒ4 @ ƒ8 on a D810.

 

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[Mithferion]

Beautiful shots! As usual. :P

[Scott Williams]

Lovely. Such great quality. Some birds look quite plain from a distance but when viewed close up have dazzling metal like patterns. Like Starlings here in the UK.

 

What lens are you using for this?

I'm hoping to pick myself up a nice Nikon as soon as I have the funds. The lens selection and prices for e-mount are awful. But I have sentimental reasons for keeping my a6000 as it was my first camera.

 

 

Cheers. Scott.

[Kodiak]

quite plain from a distance but when viewed close up have dazzling metal like patterns.

 

Well observed Scoot!

 

What lens are you using for this?

 

For these takes, as usual at the marsh, for the far away

range, the 600mm ƒ4 is guilty as charged. 

 

I always take and install the 200~400 ƒ4 beside it (for the

mid-range and closer shots) but it is innocent in this case!

 

I'm hoping to pick myself up a nice Nikon as soon as I have the funds.

 

At 27, after years offering only pictures I could take with the gear I

had, I decided to go get the gear I needed to do the pictures I wan-

ted. I discovered that proper tools are better sellers than excuses

and business got rolling. Nowadays, I can afford any/everything in

the gear department I want but will allow myself only (but all) I need.

 

 But I have sentimental reasons for keeping my a6000 as it was my first camera.

 

Did you keep your first lover? … first beer bottle? … car keys?

Sentimental reasons… very romantic but will not get you anywhere

specially if they don't fit, suit, fell, taste or work right!

 

Don't forget to show us your first Nikon shots!  :D   :P   :lol:

[Kodiak]

Beautiful shots! As usual. :P

 

Thanks for that Mithferion!