Thursday, 15 March 2012

Mallard

A couple of pictures from Radipole a week ago yesterday in glorious light, these of a common species, much over looked but when you study up close and that iridescent green head of the male. Very nice.

Canon 40D, Sigma 50 - 500mm lens, ISO 160, f7.1, 1/400 sec, 226mm

Canon 40D, Sigma 50-500mm lens, ISO 160, f 8, 1/500 sec, 500mm

3 comments:

John said...

Very nice indeed Mike, like the second one in particular!
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Mary Howell Cromer said...

Male Mallards such beautiful ducks and these are very nice images!

Mike Randall Bird Photography said...

thank you very much John & Mary, have a nice week-end.