Four Guys and a Gal

• Where was the image taken?

  Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, USA
• The bird in the photo

  Histrionicus histrionicus (hu: Tarka réce en: Harlequin Duck)
• Story of the image

  Harlequin ducks tend to frequent the LeHardy Rapids on the Yellowstone River in Yellowstone National Park. I visited in the spring when the meltwater made the rapids particularly fierce. The ducks clung to a rock in the rapids, and I used a slow shutter speed to allow the water to go soft. I was amazed that I was able to capture all five ducks still for 1/8 second and with their heads showing, as often they seemed to be continually preening. I visited the site a dozen times to get this photo.

  Exif adatok

  Photo capture date

  2024-06-09T15:48:00

  Exposure time

  1/8s

  Focal Length

  367mm

  Flash

  Flash did not fire, compulsory flash mode

  Camera make

  OM Digital Solutions

  Type of camera

  OM-1
• Category

  Madarak környezetben