Hottentot Teal

[Dion Lifton]

1d mk 2 , 700mm , f6.3 , iso 400 .

To say this bird is fast , is an understatement .

[Gautam Biswas]

Very nice image. good exposure, the drops of water near its feet and ripples in the water below with an almost plain BG. The catchlight seemed a bit OOF, but it maybe my eyes and the laptop monitor.

[Ian Colley]

Nice image, beautiful light. Head & neck looks a little OOF.

[David Steele]

A great image Dion, well caught, nicely composed and a good background!

[Arthur Morris]

Yes, but you were faster! What was the shutter speed? Wonderful wings-down pose, with the face a bit soft as noted above. In such cases I darken the pupil and use a contrast mask on the face. All done with QMs.

Later and love, artie

[Glenn Bartley]

A very nice dynamic image. Looks a tad soft.