Capturing images of ducks in flight has been a lot more difficult for me that photographing geese. Geese are larger, fly more slowly, and are more predictable than their skittish duck counterparts.
My camera also seems to have a problem grabbing the focus of these smaller birds when they are moving. Nonetheless, I still spring into action whenever ducks take to the air and occasionally I manage to get shots that are pretty much in focus. Here are a few such images of mallard ducks from this past Friday.
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Very nice with the clear colours and the birds in motion!
Thanks. This is part of my continuing effort to learn to photograph birds. I’m learning a lot, but still have a lot more to learn. I love the blue highlights on the wings too!
Beautiful images. I like that the vibrant colors of the Mallard and the Teal stand out while the motion of the wings goes soft.
If you find a location where they frequent you can anticipate the distance. Great work.
Thanks. There is a local marsh and pond where there are usually a lot of ducks and geese and I have lots of chances to try to photograph them.
I love that last shot!