Wood Duck

[Joseph Przybyla]

I captured this image of a Wood Duck drake at Lake Morton in Lakeland, Florida. Comments and critique welcomed and appreciated. Thank you for viewing.

Nikon D7000
Nikon 70-300mm F/4.5-5.6 VR AF-S ED shot at 300mm (450mm FFE)
1/500 F/8 Matrix Metering 0 EV ISO 250 AWB
Post processed in Lightroom 6 and Photoshop Elements 10, cleaned up a couple weird reflections on the water
Cropped for composition and presentation

[Daniel Cadieux]

A really pretty duck, and I like the relatively calm water with a bit of undulating surface. I do wish the subject was lower in the frame and swimming at least parallel to us though.

[gail bisson]

Fits the theme very well!
IQ and light are excellent. Just wish he wasn't swimming away from you but there is a slight head turn towards you so not a big issue.
I agree with Daniel re: moving him lower in the frame and adding the difference up top,
Gail

[Ross Taylor]

Hi Joe,

This water is beautiful. Here's another vote for lowering the bird in the frame as Daniel suggested. I am wondering if the white balance seems a little warm to you? Was the shot taken when the sun was low?

TFS-Ross

[Karl Egressy]

Nice image, Joe. Angled towards us would make it superb.

[Joseph Przybyla]

Thanks everyone for viewing, commenting, and suggesting improvements. Very much appreciated.....