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Len Maltese
02-08-2008, 10:19 PM
While photographing American Wigeons at a local pond, this little treat flew in and landed for a bit so I tried to make the best of it. Thanks for looking.

1DMKII
500+2x
Cropped to Vert.

Judy Lynn Malloch
02-08-2008, 10:48 PM
Very nice capture Len and well framed with a nice head turn and good detail. Also a lovely BG. Well captured and thanks for sharing.

Bonnie Block
02-08-2008, 10:53 PM
Very nice, Len. I like the head turn and the detail-wish he would have turned around for you!

Del Cockroft
02-09-2008, 08:48 AM
Seems to be a good day for kingfishers. Excellent image, great BG.

Arthur Morris
02-09-2008, 08:48 AM
Specs always help us with suggestions.... Needed a head turn all the way back to parallel. Nice BKGR but your being slighty higher would have placed the head well away from the darker tones at the top.

later and love, artie

Len Maltese
02-09-2008, 10:08 AM
Thanks for the comments. Arthur, I was photographing from inside my Jeep and using the door window as a support so there was no way to get a higher angle.

Arthur Morris
02-09-2008, 10:23 AM
Thanks for the comments. Arthur, I was photographing from inside my Jeep and using the door window as a support so there was no way to get a higher angle.

Had you raised the window? Sat on a pillow?

Both can work in a pinch.

later and love, artie

Len Maltese
02-09-2008, 11:04 AM
Had you raised the window? Sat on a pillow?

Both can work in a pinch.

later and love, artie

I hear you brother, but I was as high as I could go.:( Now maybe my next truck will have a sunroof.:) Thanks again for all of the suggestions.


Best,

Len

Fabs Forns
02-09-2008, 01:16 PM
Great advise, if at all possible. Beautiful bird :)