Shelduck (Tadorna tadorna)

[Marko Matesic]

I photographed this bird last summer on Vransko lake(Croatia)...stormy clouds create nice color on the water and low summer light warm the bird.

20D+ 100-400@400 ....f/7.1, 1/1250 s, ISO 400, on bean bag

http://img143.imageshack.us/img143/5179/tadornatadornamg408401vb3.jpg

Kind regards.
Marko

[joel quenneville]

Wow! Great duck image. I love the low angle and the OOF BG. The rock in the lower balances the composition nicely. No problems for me. Great job!

[Axel Hildebrandt]

Great light, pose and angle. I would add a bit more space left and bottom.

[Agris Krusts]

Great picture!

[Mike Lentz]

I like the BG and the low angle! I agree about adding a bit more space where Axel mentioned. Congrats on the image.

[Manos Papadomanolakis]

Αnother excelent shot!
I really like the low angle,colors and BG,my only nit, I would add a bit more space left!