A Cold Icey Landing!! Gadwall Duck

© Jeff Sielski

A Cold Icey Landing!!  Gadwall Duck

Uploaded: February 15, 2015 14:50:29 | Entered: February 15, 2015 14:51:48

Description

Tokina AT-X 80-400mm Lens
ISO 320, F7.1 1/4,000sec.
New Jersey

Exif: F Number: 7.1, Exposure Bias Value: 0.33, ExposureTime: 1/4000 seconds, Flash: did not fire., ISO: 320, White balance: Auto white balance, FocalLength: 370.00 mm, Model: NIKON D300

Comments

Jeff Robinson level-deluxe February 15, 2015

He's got "Cold Feet' for sure!! #1607605

Candace M. Cleveland February 15, 2015

Wonderful action Jeff! #11248099

Tammy M. Anderson level-deluxe February 15, 2015

Great capture, Jeff. #11248107

Gord MacEachern February 15, 2015

Looks like a tough landing, great action capture Jeff!! #11248160

Teresa Burnett level-classic February 15, 2015

I agree with Gord, looks like a tough landing!! Super capture, Jeff!! #11248186

Avril Young February 16, 2015

wonderful capture, love the shine of the snow, looks every so cold.. #11248217

Bojan Bencic level-classic February 16, 2015

Fantastic light and action, Jeff. Beautiful photo. #11248319

Kathy Reeves February 16, 2015

Jeff, you are getting some fantastic birds in flight images. Excellent work! #11248327

Anita Hogue February 16, 2015

Excellent capture, Jeff! #11248348

Tiia Vissak February 16, 2015

a cool shot! #11248391

Nancy L. Green level-classic February 16, 2015

Another FANTASTIC image of this beautiful duck, WTG!!! <>< #11248424

John Connolly February 16, 2015

The duck doesn't look too happy about the situation Jeff! What a fine wildlife shot! #11248469

Marijana Fajgl February 16, 2015

Outstanding capture, Jeff! #11248552

Carol L. Fowler February 16, 2015

Hope he doesn't fall in! #11248607

Jeff Sielski February 16, 2015

Hi Everyone, thank you all so much for the kind words!! #11248634

Claudia Kuhn level-classic February 22, 2015

Beautiful capture. I like the light on her eye #11251977

Barbara Mason March 05, 2015

It certainly does look cold and icy Jeff - wonderful action, light and the colours look so natural !! #11260587

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