Mallard Hen in Evening Light

[Bill Dix]

From Cape May a few weeks ago. Cloned out an oof roofline beyond the trees.

D500, Sigma 150-600 C @ 600mm, AutoISO @ 280, 1/2500s @ f/6/3.

[Tim Munsey]

Great colours, like the eye contact, like the angle of light that has brought out the feather detail, great shot.

[arash_hazeghi]

love the wing position, this one isn't quite sharp not sure if it was the slow ss or the mega zoom lens ....pose is dynamic though

TFS

[Geoffrey Montagu]

Wonderful capture, Bill. Love that warm evening light and great wing position. Excellent complimentary background.


Geoffrey




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[William Dickson]

Very nice light and I really like the flight pose. The BG 'fits' well. I would try sharpening the bird a wee bit.

Will

[Bill Dix]

Thanks guys. Here's a repost that should be just a tad sharper. It has been said by some that this lens loses a bit of sharpness at full 600mm zoom, and I have noticed that to be true at least sometimes. I tell myself to back off of full zoom just a tad, but in the heat of battle I often forget. In this case, I don't believe I sharpened the OP quite as much as I might have in PP.

[John Mack]

The light is great. Also dig that two toned background.

[dankearl]

Repost is better, but you did not have really sharp focus on this one...
Nice light and pose.