Catching the Wave...

[dankearl]

American Wigeon
D610, f6.3, 1/640, iso1000, 600mm (300 w/ 2x)

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[Geoffrey Montagu]

Nice wing flap pose, Dan. These ducks have great coloration and you've shown it well. Like the water droplets falling off the chest.

Geoffrey




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[gail bisson]

Nice POV and the head and body look great. The green on the head really pops out nicely.
Light was a bit dull but you did well.

[Arthur Morris]

Fabulous image beautifully processed.

with love, artie

[Isaac Grant]

Details look pretty good here and the pose is good. I like the water droplets. But to me the whole image is much too dark and you could lift the exposure by at least half a stop and see how that looks. In addition there is a yellow cast to the shot that you should reduce. However the biggest problem for me is the position of the bird. With the bird angle towards us and not more parallel to the back of the camera, the rear wing is intersecting the head and I find that a deal killer. These shots are really hard because that rear wing gives the bird a crested appearance when they are not more parallel.

[Joseph Przybyla]

Works for me, Dan. It is fortunate that the head falls against the white band on the wing, makes the head stand out nicely. Thank you for sharing.

[Mike Poole]

I like the pose, the rear intersection wing doesn't bother me a great deal, but I think a little selective lightening around the eye might help a bit. Nice low PoV, a good shot

Mike

[John Mack]

Very nice. Low the wing flap. The blur gives a sense of motion. Nice low angle.

[Jim Crosswell]

I like the pose, flying water, composition, sharpness and wing position isn't a deal breaker for me. Very well done Dan!