Common Merganser Out Of The Water.

[Daniel Cadieux]

• Canon EOS R6
• EF500mm f/4L IS II USM +1.4x III
• ƒ/6.3
• 700mm
• 1/640s
• ISO 6400
• Daniel Cadieux
• Sat, 04 January 2025 8:53 AM
• Daniel Cadieux
• Adobe Photoshop Lightroom Classic 14.0.1 (Windows)

We don't see these guys out on flat surfaces too much, but this lady decided to come out and hand out on the ice for a bit. The spray we see here is the result of her shaking her wet feathers. It was way below freezing temperatures here, and lying on the ice got quite cold! Glad she went back in and swam away for me to finish the shoot lol. Exif shows f/6.3 - no reason for it, I must have knocked it accidentally up from f/5.6, but it still works well.

 

[Jonathan Ashton]

Super shot Dan, I like the pose and overall composition, the harmonious colours are really what makes it all come together - well done - it's a peach.

 

[Phill Luckhurst]

I agree, a real gem. Rarely see these here and certainly never like that. Great composition

 

[Steve Kaluski]

It has DC written all over it!

F/5.6 or f/6.3 no problem, perhaps even a wise move?

Hopefully this isn't a blimp and there is more to come Dan, as its a beginning to look like the `Mary Celeste' and few comment, only now post.

TFS
Steve

 

[Andreas Liedmann]

Hey Dan .. the super low angle and the lovely soft light/colors are making this for me!!
Love the spray of water ...

Overall super cool shot
TFS Andreas

 

[James Babbitt]

Great bird posed so differently than most images I see. I am impressed with the detail in the white belly and breast. Even with the light BG I would easily get frustrated with this exposure.

 

[dankearl]

Looks Cold... Love the BG and shooting angle.