Morganza and Brant late in the day

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The Red-breasted Merganser is the fastest duck and flies at about 85 MPH (137 KPH) so there is very little time to photograph them in flight. Brant Geese are much slower at about 65 MPH (105 KPH) yet slower than the typical duck's 50 MPH (80 KPH) flight. It is smaller than a Canada Goose, a bird many confuse it with. All of these photos were taken on a lovely afternoon at the Jamaica Bay National Wildlife Refuge here in New York City.

Comments and suggestions welcome,

Morris

1) Red-breasted Merganser

X-H2S NIKON AF-S NIKKOR 500mm f/5.6E PF ED VR lens 500mm f/5.6 1/800s 6400 ISO +1.3 EV

2) Brant Goose

X-H2S NIKON AF-S NIKKOR 500mm f/5.6E PF ED VR lens 500mm f/5.6 1/1600s 400 ISO +0.3 EV

3) Red-breasted Merganser

X-H2S NIKON AF-S NIKKOR 500mm f/5.6E PF ED VR lens 500mm f/5.6 1/800s 6400 ISO +1.3 EV

Dec 13, 2023 at 09:51 AM

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The educational commentary is much appreciated and does add value to the post Morris, very cool.

I have to admit, I prefer the side/bottom lit up shot #2 over the silhouette's, which are great as an occasional treat but not my favorite everyday shot.

Eric

Dec 14, 2023 at 02:21 PM

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Erictator wrote:
The educational commentary is much appreciated and does add value to the post Morris, very cool.

I have to admit, I prefer the side/bottom lit up shot #2 over the silhouette's, which are great as an occasional treat but not my favorite everyday shot.

Eric

Thank you Eric,

It's helpful to known what is working and what is not.

Morris

Dec 14, 2023 at 04:44 PM


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