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Jody Melanson
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p.1 #1 · 1st shots with my new MKIV

Nahhhh, just kidding. These were shot with my old Mark 2N.

I just checked my shutter count yesterday and it is at 197000 and still kicking!

It was -22C with the windchill yesterday. I got out for an hour and grabbed these.

Black Duck

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This Mute Swan was lying on the ice with its mate and when it went to get up, it found out its whole breast and bottom were frozen to the ice.

Another guy that was there went and got a bucket of warm water while I got the scraper from my car. Between the water and scraper, we got the Swan free.

Flying Rat.

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Mrs. Mallard.

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Another Flying Rat. These guys are so well fed that they are almost identical in size to the Mallards.

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You guessed it, a Flying Rat.

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Mrs. Mallard.

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Feb 07, 2010 at 08:47 PM

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p.1 #2 · 1st shots with my new MKIV

Hi Jody,

Wow, these are technically spot on in my view. Super sharp, great light and colour, real pop.

I like them all, but no.3 is my pick, great composition, the exposure is perfect and the whole image really captures the essence of the bird very well.

Paul

Feb 07, 2010 at 08:55 PM

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p.1 #3 · 1st shots with my new MKIV

Wow and i'm complaining about 62 degree temperatures in south florida. Can't believe anything is flying in that cold, i'd be frozen solid at that temp. Good going there.

Feb 07, 2010 at 09:01 PM

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p.1 #4 · 1st shots with my new MKIV

Hey Jody,
I love all the shots with your, JUST KIDDING, MKIV. But even better, I liked the rescue Swan story. Some stories do have good endings. Thats nice to know these days. I think you deserve the Cigar for the photos and for the rescue!

Gary

Feb 07, 2010 at 09:01 PM

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p.1 #5 · 1st shots with my new MKIV

waldr_p wrote:
Hi Jody,

Wow, these are technically spot on in my view. Super sharp, great light and colour, real pop.

I like them all, but no.3 is my pick, great composition, the exposure is perfect and the whole image really captures the essence of the bird very well.

Paul

Thank you Paul for the detailed comments.

Feb 07, 2010 at 09:17 PM

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p.1 #6 · 1st shots with my new MKIV

Beautiful shots jody with the old toy,

Howard

Feb 07, 2010 at 09:22 PM

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p.1 #7 · 1st shots with my new MKIV

capt don wrote:
Wow and i'm complaining about 62 degree temperatures in south florida. Can't believe anything is flying in that cold, i'd be frozen solid at that temp. Good going there.

Thanks Don!

When it is around that temp, you have to make sure you dress for it.

Feb 07, 2010 at 09:34 PM

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p.1 #8 · 1st shots with my new MKIV

as usual

Feb 07, 2010 at 10:06 PM

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p.1 #9 · 1st shots with my new MKIV

Good stuff, nicely sharp and well coloured. Glad to see that your new camera seems to be working good.
A couple of minor suggestions :
There is something I call "Kinetic framing" of BIF....if the above ducks/pijuns were given more of the bottom air space, in addition to the "noseroom" you've done nicely, that would convey a better sense of the birds riding "aloft".

Also, I am partial to non-sky backgrounds for BIF, shot more on the "level", but that's kinda individual too.

.....to my taste any background is generally better than empty sky for BIF. If the two last BIFs had backgrounds like the other BIFs you showed in this post, they would look even better IMHO.

Feb 07, 2010 at 11:14 PM

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p.1 #10 · 1st shots with my new MKIV

Jody as much as i am put off by your blinking avtar ( don`t take it personally, to me all blinkings are a distraction) I have to admit that I am entirely overwhelmed by your images. They are always all so good I cannot chose favorites. Take care. Bob

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Feb 07, 2010 at 11:15 PM

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p.1 #11 · 1st shots with my new MKIV

Bravo!

Feb 07, 2010 at 11:23 PM

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p.1 #12 · 1st shots with my new MKIV

Great series Jody.. Congrats on the new camera

maybe someday huh

Feb 07, 2010 at 11:24 PM

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p.1 #13 · 1st shots with my new MKIV

Nice shots. You're lucky the swan didn't bite the hand that "freed" it.

Feb 07, 2010 at 11:34 PM

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p.1 #14 · 1st shots with my new MKIV

Great set Jody... I really like #1 the best

Feb 08, 2010 at 12:00 AM

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p.1 #15 · 1st shots with my new MKIV

If it ain't broke ... beauties Jody

Feb 08, 2010 at 12:14 AM

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p.1 #16 · 1st shots with my new MKIV

Another beautiful series Jody, and i dont think a MK IV would give you any improvement upon these. I would like to see a pic of you out there with the ice scraper peeling swan off the ice

alan

Feb 08, 2010 at 12:26 AM

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p.1 #17 · 1st shots with my new MKIV

Jody,

as always a stunning set.

Thank you for reminding me why I moved from Sweden.

My favorite has to be # 3 & since I love swans - - thank you for being such a wonderful person that you & that other man helped getting the swan lose.

Lil

Feb 08, 2010 at 01:22 AM

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p.1 #18 · 1st shots with my new MKIV

Picture perfect. Beautiful. All of them. What shutterspeed and f stop do you like to dial in for inflight?
John

Feb 08, 2010 at 03:47 AM

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p.1 #19 · 1st shots with my new MKIV

Jody, wow... Nice images.

Feb 08, 2010 at 03:54 AM

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p.1 #20 · 1st shots with my new MKIV

Super work Jody.

Morris

Feb 08, 2010 at 04:38 AM

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