Ring-necked Duck (m)

[Joseph Przybyla]

I captured this image recently at Lake Morton in Lakeland, Florida. Comments and critique welcomed and appreciated. Thank you for viewing.

Nikon D500
Nikon 80-400mm F/4.5-5.6 VRII AF-S ED, image captured at 400mm
1/1250 F/5.6 Matrix Metering EV +1/3 ISO 360 Auto 1 WB, camera supported by a monopod
Post processed in Lightroom Classic, Photoshop CC 2020 and Neat Image for noise reduction
Cropped for composition and presentation

[gail bisson]

Nice light and low POV.
The still water has given you a nice reflection.
I wish we could see the ring on this ring-necked duck.
The head (eye/forehead) is not tack sharp to my jet-lagged eyes. I can't decide if head is or isn't sharp. I will let others weigh in!
Gail

[Joseph Przybyla]

Nice light and low POV.
The still water has given you a nice reflection.
I wish we could see the ring on this ring-necked duck.
The head (eye/forehead) is not tack sharp to my jet-lagged eyes. I can't decide if head is or isn't sharp. I will let others weigh in!
Gail

Hi Gail, welcome back. Thank you for viewing and commenting. I worked on the image again this morning and reposted it. I think it is improved. Not sure why but these ducks always look a little funky, especially the eye. Thanks again.

[John Mack]

The reflection is nice. Also like the ripples in the water. Looks sharp to me.