Mr Mandarin

REPOST

I took my 70-200mm lens to Bushy Park to photograph the rare Mandarin visitors. The light was terrible and I had to shoot at ISO4000.

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Comments and faves

  1. Fajar Nurdiansyah (32 months ago | reply)

    Wow beautiful shot Steve!
    When you got really close she look gorgeous!

  2. NRG Photos (32 months ago | reply)

    The colours and details are still very clear for ISO4000. A very nice portrait of this pretty bird.

  3. Liamfm . (32 months ago | reply)

    beautiful colours and detail

  4. ♫CoolMcFlash♫ (32 months ago | reply)

    Amazing colors. ISO4000!!! Wow! ;)

  5. Wendy:will catch up ASAP! (32 months ago | reply)

    absolutely brilliant in yesterday's light-looks spectacular on black - no sign of noise desptie ISO!

  6. dragonflydreams88 (32 months ago | reply)

    . . . you must be thrilled with this portrait!!! . . . wowWowWOW!!! . . . what a cracker!!!!

  7. atif peshimam (32 months ago | reply)

    incredible colors!!

    astounding work.

  8. Tony_Bassi (32 months ago | reply)

    beautiful close up, colors and details!

  9. FrozenBlizzard (I need to get a PRO Account soon) (32 months ago | reply)

    awesome capture.. the colors are wow! keep up friend

  10. Eyesplash - There is a change in the air. (32 months ago | reply)

    I'd love to see one up close. They have such brilliant colours.

  11. Malcolm Glennie Photography [deleted] (32 months ago | reply)

    Great shot - excellent colours in this duck!

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  12. Mayur Kotlikar (32 months ago | reply)

    Just beautiful !!

    Superb colors

  13. Cian M (32 months ago | reply)

    Amazing Steve. Truly stunning

  14. ottootto1968 (32 months ago | reply)

    Colors and detail are beautiful.

    Hello Stephen, Good day my friend
    mario

  15. brendan ó (32 months ago | reply)

    beautiful

    enjoy your weekend!

  16. Nespyxel (32 months ago | reply)

    colori e dettagli..un'amore di duck !!

  17. Sanxia Yeh (32 months ago | reply)

    Very beautiful

  18. @uroraboreal (32 months ago | reply)

    delightfullllll..............

  19. dicktay2000 (32 months ago | reply)

    Beautiful bird.
    Maybe its time for one if those nice fast F2.8 300mm or 400mm primes!

  20. JRodrigues. (32 months ago | reply)

    Beautiful colours and capture!

  21. B℮n (32 months ago | reply)

    How lovely... Steve! !!

    GRTZ,BEN

  22. the-father (32 months ago | reply)

    brillant.

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  23. ozlemist (32 months ago | reply)

    Love the colors and details..
    Backgraund as well ,
    Very well done.With best greetings..

  24. am_kaiser [ :)]!!! (32 months ago | reply)

    Fantastic!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  25. jurek d. (32 months ago | reply)

    bravo! (for the bird and you...)

  26. babakos1967 (more off than on) (32 months ago | reply)

    Excellent portrait with lovely colors and fine details.

  27. matfer (32 months ago | reply)

    Fantastic close up Steve!!!

  28. Kamoteus (A New Beginning) (32 months ago | reply)

    superb details my friend!

  29. Joebelle (32 months ago | reply)

    stunning colour and detail

  30. Light❖ (32 months ago | reply)

    Superb portrait!

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  31. Trinimusic2008 (32 months ago | reply)

    Simply stunning Steve!!

  32. ellla (32 months ago | reply)

    great colours
    nice shot

  33. ebvImages (32 months ago | reply)

    Wow, the colors on this are spectacular. ALso like the nice drop.

  34. AlejandroVi (32 months ago | reply)

    WOW!! Incredible colours and dettails!!

  35. Carhove (32 months ago | reply)

    Magnificos colores y detalles Steve!

  36. T i s d a l e (32 months ago | reply)

    Marvelous Portrait. Fabulous Color.

  37. pamelas26 [deleted] (32 months ago | reply)

    Wow, this is awesome!! Well done considering the light challenge ~

  38. ramesh.rasaiyan (32 months ago | reply)

    Lovely shot.... beautiful details.

  39. DPiero (32 months ago | reply)

    bel primo piano

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