Ruddy Duck Male

[chris mayne]

Captured at the San Elijo Lagoon in Cardiff, Ca. in the late afternoon with some nice light. I was laying on a causeway at waterlevel to make this image. The causeway is covered with duck droppings, so some sacrifice of clothes had to be made.

1DMKIII
300 2.8 + 2X
1/1600 @ f/5.6
iso 400
+1/3


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[Arthur Morris]

Wonderful light, low angle, and sharpness attempt to offset the filthy bill.... I do like the HA and the sweet BKGR too.

[Jeff Cashdollar]

Nice image and solid techs. I like the +1/3 to keep it to the right. Great as presented, I might crop a tad from the top - well done.

[Ákos Lumnitzer]

Nice and sharp. Shame the bill is yuck, but that's life. Great water droplets too and the BG is super. Agree with JC$ above that a bit off the top would work well. I would miss the gorgeous blue color though. :)

[Tony Whitehead]

Lovely detail, BG and light - definitely worth braving the duck muck for :)

[Harshad Barve]

Killer BG , Nice HA & details , water droplets adding here TFS

[Ramon M. Casares]

Wonderfull light, pose, detail and low angle.
Congratulaitons!