Here’s another shot I like from my trip to the duck pond.  This one is a portrait of a much darker female Mallard, against the pretty green water.  I should be able to make a trip back to the pond in the next coming days, when I visit a nearby town for a work assignment.  Hopefully the weather will cooperate and I’ll get another chance to photograph these Mallards.

Techs: Canon 1D Mark II N, 300mm f/2.8L IS USM + 2x Mark II Extender, 580EX Flash, 1/400s, f/6.3, flash -1 compensation, tripod.  To order this print, purchase stock rights, or view other photos I have for sale, please visit my website at www.karipost.com.