All about the BG...

[dankearl]

Red Osier Dogwood in winter at my garden pond.
I sat and waited for ducks to fly across it yesterday for a hour or so
just to get some frames like this...
Female Wood Duck
D500, 300mm (I can get close), f3.2, 1/2500, iso2200
1DS_7898bpn.jpg (http://www.birdphotographers.net/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=184281&stc=1&d=1576335694)

[gail bisson]

The BG is divine and works perfectly for the plainer female duck.
I like the drops.
No nits from me.
I might sharpen the head a bit more. Perfect HA.
I remember you asking me about the success rate of my method of choosing a beautiful BG and setting and waiting for a bird to show up (my greater yellow legs image with the orange BG).
It sure works if you are willing to be patient!
This is lovely Dan!

[Randy Stout]

Dan:

Agree with Gail. Lovely background, compliments the female woody well. Yes to a bit more sharpening on the head. Soft light helped with your dynamic range. You have an amazing spot to work with!

Look forward to more

Cheers

Randy

[Bill Dix]

Ditto the positives above. Lovely bg and flight pose, nice light. How nice to have your own garden pond with wood ducks on it.

[Daniel Cadieux]

Nothing else to add really. Pretty appealing image. If I had a spot like that at home I would camp out every day that I am not working!!

[dankearl]

Thanks for the comments.
This is not in my personal garden. The city pond
that I always shoot in is what I was referring to.
It is also a public garden with a lot of ducks and the wildlife.
Anyone visiting Portland Oregon should contact me, happy to
take you there. Worth the trip. Guaranteed Birds in flight...

[Krishna Prasad kotti]

Beautiful Colors and wing position.

[Joseph Przybyla]

A beauty Dan, what a wonderful colored background. Perfect wing position, Nice image, thank you for sharing.

[John Mack]

The background is superb. Nice pose as well. Also like the few water drops.

[Tim Munsey]

Looks like a fine art painting, amazing image.

[arash_hazeghi]

love the BG Dan, it has a lot of drama and the pose could not be better either if anything maybe a touch warmer

nauled it

TFS