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Can I Land On This?? Mallard Duck In Flight


 
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Can I Land On This?? Mallard Duck In Flight
Tokina AT-X 80-400mm Lens
ISO 320, F7.1 1/4,000sec.
New Jersey

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Liz blahh
 

Fantastic capture!


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February 13, 2015

 
robinsonphotoart.com - Jeff Robinson

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  Impressive in-flight capture!


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February 13, 2015

 
- Mitch Spence

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  Super stuff, Jeff. The perspective and action are just great.


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February 13, 2015

 

Carol L. Fowler
  So crisp and sharp detail!


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February 13, 2015

 

Ellen Hodges
  Absolutely fantastic capture, Jeff!!! Sooo well done!!


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February 13, 2015

 

Gord MacEachern
  Agree with Ellen 100% Jeff


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February 13, 2015

 
- Evy Johansen

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  Beautiful capture, Jeff! Great timing!!


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February 13, 2015

 
- Teresa Burnett

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  Awesome in flight catch, Jeff!! Great detail!!


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February 13, 2015

 

Jeffrey R. Bange
  Outstanding capture Jeff, you have truly mastered the art of birds in flight.


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February 13, 2015

 
- Ann Coates

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  Love your POV on this shot. I want to know if the duck landed there, wouldn't think it would want to unless it had no choice.


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February 14, 2015

 

Debbie Bray
  Beautiful detail, great capture, Jeff!


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February 14, 2015

 
- Bojan Bencic

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  Great composition and title, Jeff. Fantastic photo.


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February 14, 2015

 

Lynn M. Whitt
  Beautiful colors and clarity.


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February 14, 2015

 

Salwa Afef
  Beautiful capture :)


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February 14, 2015

 

Ujjwal Mukherjee
  Another excellent in-flight capture,Jeff!!


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February 14, 2015

 

Jyri Vissak
  Great timing! Well done.


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February 14, 2015

 
- Gail Sullivan

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  Outstanding work, Jeff!


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February 14, 2015

 

Tiia Vissak
  great clarity & timing!


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February 14, 2015

 

Katherine Kuhn
  Great capture -- love the background icy waters!


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February 14, 2015

 
- Leslie McLain

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  Amazing capture, Jeff.


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February 14, 2015

 

Joy E. Cobb
  Unique image, Jeff! Great work.


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February 14, 2015

 

John Connolly
  A beautifully timed in flight capture Jeff! The clarity of this image is unbelievable!


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February 14, 2015

 
- Nancy L. Green

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  This is ABSOLUTELY AMAZING Jeff, the clarity and colors in this in flight capture, you totally nailed this!!! <><


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February 14, 2015

 

Jeff Sielski
  Hi Everyone, thank you all so much for the kind words!! Ann, yes he land on the ice.


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February 14, 2015

 
- Marilyn K. Lincecum

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  Wonderful in flight action shot. Great light, tones and detail. Perfect timing.


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February 15, 2015

 

Anita Bower
  Excellent. Love the position of the duck. Great details.


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February 15, 2015

 
- Melinda F. Schneider

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  Fantastic focus, and your timing was spot on!


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February 15, 2015

 

Charlotte A. Mather
  Stunning detail. Great flight capture!


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February 16, 2015

 

Charlotte A. Mather
  Stunning detail. Great flight capture!


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February 16, 2015

 
- Sylvia Rourke

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  Jeff, this is a great capture of the Mallard in flight. The lighting is perfect.


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February 17, 2015

 
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  Wow, Jeff, gets a fave!


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February 18, 2015

 

Jeff Sielski
  Hi Everyone, thank you all so very much!!


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March 01, 2015

 
- Sandy Driscoll

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  I love how your photographs show great technical skill and whimsy at the same time! This one is particularly splendid!


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July 14, 2015

 
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