OH, for want of a better sun angle

[Greg]

Sun was at their back most of the morning. Just couldn't get them turned right.

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This guy thinks he is an osprey. again with his back to me. This looks like a good past time when the ducks and geese aren't flying.

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[greyflash]

I think the lighting on the first one is quite good. Nice image

 

[Matt S]

Wind Direction

I don't know about the osprey, but ducks and geese will almost always land/take off into the wind. This doesn't help if that puts the sun at their back but it can be a handy little piece of information to have. None the less I liked the backlit effect on the first photo.

 

[Flew]

These are excellent Greg. Looks like you are starting to get the D2H and 300 2.8 combo down pat. Pretty quick too. This was your 2nd or 3rd outing?

BTW, I like the angle of the sun in the Mallard shots also.

Note to Matt: While it is true that they will usually land into the wind, and often take off into it as well, at our local pond, this certainly isn't a hard and fast rule. Greg and I were there a couple of weekends ago and had ducks and geese flying in directly up-wind and down. I can tell you this; when Mallards come in down-wind, they are hauling a$$....8)

 

[PhotoDawg]

These are nice shots Greg. The first shot is my favotite!!