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17-Jun-2023 Tim Betts

Caught in the act

Preening mallard seen at Constitution Gardens on the National Mall.

Previously a school, now a senior center, posted earlier

Nikon D850 ,Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 80-400mm f/4.5-5.6G ED VR
1/800s f/7.1 at 400.0mm iso320 hide exif
Full EXIF Info
Date/Time17-Jun-2023 16:03:26
MakeNikon
ModelNIKON D850
Flash UsedNo
Focal Length400 mm
Exposure Time1/800 sec
Aperturef/7.1
ISO Equivalent320
Exposure Bias-0.33
White Balance0
Metering Modematrix (5)
JPEG Quality (7)
Exposure Programaperture priority (3)
Focus Distance

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Zoltán Balogh18-Jul-2023 05:53
Marvellous timing! V
Don Mottershead04-Jul-2023 00:05
>:o)
Wim Ensie25-Jun-2023 06:57
Waiting for the right moment Helen, great!!!
Dennis Hoyne25-Jun-2023 01:27
Got to take care of those feathers!
Julie Oldfield24-Jun-2023 23:59
She seems like she has a lot of work to do. Great timing to capture her primping. V
Pieter Bos24-Jun-2023 21:27
Like the action of the bird. ~V
carabias24-Jun-2023 20:26
An excellent capture of a very beautiful moment. V
hayl24-Jun-2023 19:16
Terrific photo. Amazing to have this pastoral scene on the National Mall.
Marcia Rules24-Jun-2023 18:39
Beautiful moment with exceptional shallow depth VV~
Tom LeRoy24-Jun-2023 18:19
He's really going at it! Nice sharp shot. V
Tom Munson24-Jun-2023 16:04
Terrific capture of this preening, Mallard.
globalgadabout24-Jun-2023 15:51
it's wise to look your best with so many photographers about these days..
Carl Carbone24-Jun-2023 14:20
Nice capture of the action!
marie-jose wolff24-Jun-2023 14:10
excellent catch of this duck preening its feathers! V
Hank Vander Velde24-Jun-2023 13:31
Beautiful sharp preening pose well captured against a nice background.
Pierre Martin24-Jun-2023 13:21
beautiful sharp picture and lovely setting!
janescottcumming24-Jun-2023 12:36
What a wonderful catch! Love the background too. V
Dwight Rankine24-Jun-2023 12:20
Beautiful shot! BBV
Pierre24-Jun-2023 12:14
Une très belle photo de cette séance de nettoyage! V
Danad24-Jun-2023 07:38
Great timing !
*V*
Don24-Jun-2023 07:19
You sure caught the moment.
joseantonio24-Jun-2023 06:36
great timing and capture.V.