Another from the partly frozen Charles River in Waltham, MA.

Canon EOS 50D
Shutter Speed 1/4000
Aperture Value 8.0
Metering Mode Evaluative Metering
Exposure Comp -1/3
ISO Speed 800
Lens EF400mm f/5.6L USM

Looking back at this EXIF, 400 iso for less noise might have improved the sharpness.

My point of focus should have been on the fg bird, not the bg bird.

Cute birds though, huh?

C&C welcomed.

Thanks,
Sean

Great capture Sean!

Very good shot! looks a little cold! Nice shooting Sean!

These guys always look so neat. Boy would I like to run into one.

Sure does look cold.

Lil

These are great Sean !!
Nice job on them >> I'd love to see more

ant

Nice shot Sean, I agree with both of your suggestions. Next time, eh?

Rob

Ahhhhh.... the storied Hooded Mergansers... I guess they really do exist.
Nice image Sean, agree with the focus point... I'm sure you'll get another chance before I do.

Kirk

GeneO wrote:
Great capture Sean!


Thanks for the kind words, GeneO.

Brenton Biggs wrote:
Very good shot! looks a little cold! Nice shooting Sean!

Thanks, Brenton. Yup, I've been dressing for even colder temps then we've been having. Santa brought me a pair of those fingerless gloves with the mitten flap. Perfect for cold weather photography.

Lil Judd wrote:
These guys always look so neat. Boy would I like to run into one.

Sure does look cold.

Lil

Thanks Lil! Yeah this forum is great for folks in different climates to see what other folks are seeing. I'll trade ya a slightly frozen hoodie for one those hummers buzzing your house.

anthony whitmo wrote:
These are great Sean !!
Nice job on them >> I'd love to see more

ant

Thanks Ant. I wish I had gotten more shots up to par with FM. An extra cold start of winter has brought in mergs, goldeneyes and ring-necked ducks. ~I'll be baaaack.

Rob Tillyer wrote:
Nice shot Sean, I agree with both of your suggestions. Next time, eh?

Rob

Yup. I think they'll be there for a while...

KirkB wrote:
Ahhhhh.... the storied Hooded Mergansers... I guess they really do exist.
Nice image Sean, agree with the focus point... I'm sure you'll get another chance before I do.

Kirk

Thanks. They look like little clowns, huh? Yup, I should have more chances at these guys before they head north in a few months. Hopefully I'll get as interesting a scene.

Very cool shot!

J

Lovely job on the hoodies!! Nice to see some from the east coast

Tim