The Rapture.

[dankearl]

Female Wood Duck.
D500, 1/3200, 300 f2.8, f3.5, iso900

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[David Roach]

Perfect title and image. Would love to see a vertical as well. TFS

[Steve Kaluski]

I like the concept here Dan, but feel a tad off the foot may be better? Certainly these subjects are providing a great deal of opportunities.

TFS
Steve

[Randy Stout]

Dan:

A striking image, great sense of action, well exposed.

Because of the direction of flight, I would give a bit more space above, and trim a sliver from below .

She is very sharp, almost too sharp for a hen. Rather like a wax wing, where they really are quite softly textured. But, a lot easier to go less sharp than sharper! Personal taste really.

Cheers

Randy

[Chris van Rooyen]

Brilliant capture, well done to keep the head sharp. Maybe a little less space below the feet would work for me?

[John Mack]

Pretty neat. Sharp where it matters. The pose is pretty nice. Also like the crop.

[annmpacheco]

really nice up flight Dan, crop suggestions and a wee less sharpening will make this even better!

[Tim Foltz]

Dan, I really like this shot, right amount of wing blur to show action, excellent details and angle, not sure of the crop though maybe a 2x3 vertical with more room at the top.

-Tim

[Jonathan Ashton]

Great frame well done, a little lower and a tad to the left for me.

[Ivan Sjogren]

Great job cathing this take-off Dan! The bird looks very sharp in the right places. I really like the droplets too!
I think the light wasn't in your favour here. It looks quite harsh and that makes the white wings stand out more than the head. I like that you have added so much room below to get a feel of the rapture but with that distinct brown line it makes it a little distracting too. Eitherway a nice try.

[Daniel Cadieux]

I agree with the comp advice (more above, less below), but I love the pose! I usually prefer more frontal lighting, but here the directional light adds to the drama quite nicely. Great title too.

[Arthur Morris]

Ditto all the positives above. She looks quite happy.

with love, artie