Eider

[William Dickson]

Canon 5D4
f/4 500mm with 1.4
f/6.3
1/2000
ISO 640

A female Eider I captured from the shore in my hometown...At this time of the year, these females are swimming around with lots of chicks, and other females, in a 'creche' to look after their young. During nesting, they remain on the nest for approx 6 weeks, and never leave nor feed.. They get no help from the males who are presently moulting.

Will

[Mike Poole]

I hope you're secretly proud of yourself for this one Will! Definitely one of your best - superb pose and light and you've nailed the tech side. Having her ride the wave adds so much to the shot

Mike

[Matt Sutherland]

Beautiful and majestic, excellent low angle, excellent detail!

[Dorian Anderson]

Nice sharp shot of this lady, William. Lighting looks good, sit-flap offers nice action, and the mostly smooth sea isolates the subject nicely. Frame might have a slight pink cast, but I've been away from my computer for 18 days; my eyes might need recalibration!

[Bill Dix]

A real beauty, Will. Gorgeous light, great wing flap while she's riding the wavelet.

[Gabriela Plesea]

Wonderful image William,

So well framed, nice image design. Pose is superb - love the head angle!

Colours look natural and detail on the subject is great. I am really enjoying your posts here in Avian - thank you so much for sharing!

Kind regards,

[John Mack]

Great wing flap. Really like how the bird is about to crest that wave. Composition is spot on. Light on the bird looks nice as well.

[William Dickson]

Thanks guys, much appreciated.

Will

[Daniel Cadieux]

Rich and warm light looks good. It is off angle, but hitting the right places. Good low angle, and I like the raised head.

[William Dickson]

[QUOTE=Gabriela Plesea;1216349]Wonderful image William,

So well framed, nice image design. Pose is superb - love the head angle!

Colours look natural and detail on the subject is great. I am really enjoying your posts here in Avian - thank you so much for sharing!

Hey Gabriela...Thanks for coming over from the Wild Side ....And a big thanks for your comments, it means so much. I have a few Seal images so I will be on the Wild life soon :S3: I also have a few sequences captured, so hopefully get round to processing them, for the Story Sequences.

Will

[William Dickson]

Rich and warm light looks good. It is off angle, but hitting the right places. Good low angle, and I like the raised head.

Hi Dan, thanks for that. What is it you mean when you say 'off angle, but hitting the right places'

[gail bisson]

Love, love the light.
Female eiders are so often overlooked but they are so pretty.
Like the wingstretch and the way she is riding the wave!
Gail

[annmpacheco]

Came back for another look Will, lovely, i like how she poses and riding the wave. Sweet light, very nice frame!

[William Dickson]

Thanks Gail and Ann for your comments.

Will