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Can I Land On This?? Mallard Duck In Flight [Contest Staff Favorites February 2015]

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Can I Land On This?? Mallard Duck In Flight

Uploaded: February 13, 2015 15:44:11 | Entered: February 13, 2015 15:45:30

Description

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

Exif: Model: NIKON D300

Comments

Liz blahh February 13, 2015

Fantastic capture! #1607387

Jeff Robinson level-deluxe February 13, 2015

Impressive in-flight capture! #11247001

Mitch Spence level-classic February 13, 2015

Super stuff, Jeff. The perspective and action are just great. #11247012

Carol L. Fowler February 13, 2015

So crisp and sharp detail! #11247027

Ellen Hodges February 13, 2015

Absolutely fantastic capture, Jeff!!! Sooo well done!! #11247034

Gord MacEachern February 13, 2015

Agree with Ellen 100% Jeff #11247048

Evy Johansen level-classic February 13, 2015

Beautiful capture, Jeff! Great timing!! #11247086

Teresa Burnett level-classic February 13, 2015

Awesome in flight catch, Jeff!! Great detail!! #11247094

Jeffrey R. Bange February 13, 2015

Outstanding capture Jeff, you have truly mastered the art of birds in flight. #11247120

Ann Coates level-classic February 14, 2015

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. #11247135

Debbie Bray February 14, 2015

Beautiful detail, great capture, Jeff! #11247141

Bojan Bencic level-classic February 14, 2015

Great composition and title, Jeff. Fantastic photo. #11247157

Lynn M. Whitt February 14, 2015

Beautiful colors and clarity. #11247158

Salwa Afef February 14, 2015

Beautiful capture :) #11247166

Ujjwal Mukherjee February 14, 2015

Another excellent in-flight capture,Jeff!! #11247226

Jyri Vissak February 14, 2015 1

Great timing! Well done. #11247238

Gail Sullivan level-classic February 14, 2015

Outstanding work, Jeff! #11247240

Tiia Vissak February 14, 2015

great clarity & timing! #11247262

Katherine Kuhn February 14, 2015

Great capture -- love the background icy waters! #11247290

Leslie McLain level-classic February 14, 2015

Amazing capture, Jeff. #11247300

Joy E. Cobb February 14, 2015

Unique image, Jeff! Great work. #11247321

John Connolly February 14, 2015

A beautifully timed in flight capture Jeff! The clarity of this image is unbelievable! #11247347

Nancy L. Green level-classic February 14, 2015

This is ABSOLUTELY AMAZING Jeff, the clarity and colors in this in flight capture, you totally nailed this!!! <>< #11247397

Jeff Sielski February 14, 2015

Hi Everyone, thank you all so much for the kind words!! Ann, yes he land on the ice. #11247457

Marilyn K. Lincecum level-classic February 15, 2015

Wonderful in flight action shot. Great light, tones and detail. Perfect timing. #11247911

Anita Bower February 15, 2015

Excellent. Love the position of the duck. Great details. #11248040

Melinda F. Schneider level-classic February 15, 2015

Fantastic focus, and your timing was spot on! #11248157

Charlotte A. Mather February 16, 2015

Stunning detail. Great flight capture! #11248690

Charlotte A. Mather February 16, 2015

Stunning detail. Great flight capture! #11248691

Sylvia Rourke level-classic February 17, 2015

Jeff, this is a great capture of the Mallard in flight. The lighting is perfect. #11249271

Deborah C. Lewinson level-addict February 18, 2015

Wow, Jeff, gets a fave! #11249746

Jeff Sielski March 01, 2015

Hi Everyone, thank you all so very much!! #11257191

Sandy Driscoll level-classic July 14, 2015

I love how your photographs show great technical skill and whimsy at the same time! This one is particularly splendid! #11331318

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