View Full Version : Simple but Sweet - Mallard Drake with Fall colors
Randy Stout
11-30-2012, 08:36 AM
This drake was taken several weeks ago while there was still some leaves to give color to the water.
D4 600VR TC14 f/5.6 1/500 ISO 1000 , manual exposure, SB900 with Beamer, gitzo/Wimberley
Post: Small crop from below, cleaned up a few spots in the water, simplified catchlight
Advice and comments always appreciated.
This is as low as I can go at that location.
Cheers
Randy
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Stu Bowie
11-30-2012, 08:47 AM
Hi Randy, lovely greens to the head, and I feel you have exposed the yellow of the bill spot on too. The angle works as is, and I really like the texture and colour of the water.
Im sure you have a full body image swimming on that textured water. :w3
Bill Dix
11-30-2012, 10:10 AM
As common as they are, I still love these beautiful ducks. The colors, texture on the flank, and swirly water make this one for me.
Miguel Palaviccini
11-30-2012, 01:04 PM
Randy, very clean image with great detail on the bird. The bg is so nice - great texture (I almost want to touch my monitor to feel it!) and color.
Gary Esman
11-30-2012, 06:50 PM
Love that eye Randy!
Gary.
John Cooper
11-30-2012, 07:14 PM
As with many of these duck/waterbird images, the warm fall colours add so much impact to the composition - very pleasing to the eye.
PhilCook
11-30-2012, 07:45 PM
Eye popping color here randy, both duck and water, slightly lower would be a slight improvement, but still candy for my eye
dankearl
11-30-2012, 09:37 PM
Beautiful warm colors, Randy.
The water texture is superb.
Shawn Zierman
11-30-2012, 11:32 PM
Your flash work is subtle, but I bet the image would not sing like it does without it.
I enjoy this crop, it seems unconventional, yet makes perfect visual sense to me.
Robert Holguin
12-01-2012, 12:12 AM
Wonderful shot.
As stated already wonderful water texture, love the water color, very nice pose, excellent details, and great comp.
Excellent flash work too.
Well done.
David Salem
12-01-2012, 02:39 AM
Very nice colors here. The flash helped with the green on the mallards head and the overall exposure. Full of nice detail too. Great job on a common species.
Randy Stout
12-01-2012, 07:31 AM
THANKS everyone for the comments.
Shawn - your comment about 'subtle flash work' is taken as a compliment, because I don't want it to ever be obvious, just enough to brighten colors, fill in a few shadows, etc. In this case it also gave me more even illumination of the green head.
As always, I appreciate everyones input!
Cheers
Randy
Shawn Zierman
12-02-2012, 12:17 AM
I'm glad you took it as a compliment, as that was how it was meant.:c3:
Satish Ranadive
12-04-2012, 02:01 AM
Randy Sir:
Wonderful image with beautiful panorama crop.Water colors and texture gives nice 3D effect to the frame.
Love the beautiful colors and details,yes nice reflection too.
Regards,
Satish.
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