Widgeon wing stretch

[John Chardine]

This is a female American Widgeon. The image was made at the Sackville Waterfowl Park this summer. This female was the proud mother of a large brood of ducklings. Here she takes a moment to herself.

I added some canvas to the top.

Canon EOS 40D, 500mm f4, 1.4 tcII = 700mm
capture date: Saturday, August 9, 2008 4:58:10 PM
exposure program: Aperture Priority
ISO speed: 400
shutter speed: 1/800
aperture: f8.0
exposure bias: +0.0
metering: Pattern
light source: Auto
flash: ON - beamer -1 2/3 (if I remember)

[Lana Hays]

John
Nice detail and pose. What beautiful browns she has. Maybe a bit tight but I think it works well....especially with adding the canvas to the top. Well done.

[Gus Cobos]

A lovely capture indeed John...
I like it as presented. You have good color rendition with sharp details...:cool: