Oh Yeah, SOOC (with just a tiny crop) - Determination!!!

Male red-breasted merganser in flight. View large, this guy is intense!!!
I've been waiting a long time to get a good one of these. Plus a bit of a reflection!! Woo Hoo!!!!! I think I'll put this in the theme-determination.
Have a great weekend. Thanks for taking the time to stop in to see my shots, I am so thankful for you all here on 365.
2/3,4,5PP

[Nicole]

wonderful capture!

[Roxy]

Worth the wait! Lovely contrast

[Cathie]

Wonderful photo. Love that flip of his wing. Intense is right.

[Judith Johnson]

Wow this is worthy of a nature programme - well done!

[Robin]

Fabulous capture, Myrna! Fav.

[Nada A.]

Beautiful.

[Juliette Packham]

this is a great shot - superb timing

[TaffyR]

Wow!

[Shirley (mjmaven)]

this is gorgeous, Myrna....I love his colors! FAV!!

[Rose ❊ White]

Love this one!

[Sue Wilde]

Super detail

[Shirley]

Yes - WOO HOO - Fav 'cause it's a great shot and I know how difficult it would be to get Myrna

[Milanie]

Wow! Wow! This is just super!! Imagine how excited you must have been when you checked your shot - that timing and settings were perfect.

[Cindy Muir]

Wow! Fabulous capture, Myrna!

[Chrissie]

Great capture!

[Katie Busick]

wonderful shot

[Howard Steele]

great capture

[AnaZad]

Wonderful capture of this beauty in flight... yes, with great determination.

[Denise]

Just a perfect shot for the theme Myrna. Fantastic shot enlarged. Amazing clarity in the eye and wings. Pretty reflections too.

[bmnorthernlight]

Ha! Fantastic! Great capture!

[Pam Hawkes]

Wow! Excellent capture! Great job on the focus!

[Ann Stenson]

What a fantastic capture Myrna.....Fabulous job! : )

[carol white]

Superb motion capture and great detail!! Fav!!

[Pyrrhula]

Awesome. Fav.

[Henri Russell]

Awesome. Instant Fav. Great timing.

[Myrna O'Hara]

@henrir @pyrrhula @carolmw @mjmaven @shirleytemple @girlie
Thanks for the lovely comments and favs. : )

[Myrna O'Hara]

@henrir @annbo @pamfromcalgary @bmnorthernlight @denisedaly @anazad511 @steeler @katieannb @chrissieh @cmuir1963 @milaniet @swilde @rosewhite @taffy @sparkle @nadaa @busylady @cathieg @saphyress @nicoleterheide
Thanks so much for looking in on my shots and for your wonderful comments. Keeps me going.

[Rosie White-Hlouveraki]

Fabulous capture Myrna!

[Humphrey Hippo]

Fantastic shot! He does look determined.

[paula365]

fav......fantastic action shot!

[Denis]

A beautiful capture....awesome....a fav...

[Hudd]

Superb shot!

[Linda]

The wait paid off. Great shot.

[Carole Imes]

Missed this one before. Awesome and will add my fav, too. Congrats on PP.

[Janice Steel]

Excellent flight shot. Not an easy shot to get.

[Sean O'Neill]

This is amazing Myrna. A massive Fav for me. Have you tried adding a motion blur to the water in PS?

[Anne ❀]

fav, awesome action shot. i've enjoyed catching up on your recent pics!