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Glenn Bartley
10-26-2009, 10:59 AM
I stopped in at a local pond here on Vancouver Island the other day to see that these beauties have arrived back for the winter.

They are still a bit shy now and this is an image from last year. Come the new year they will be ready to photograph once again. I cant wait :)

All the best!

http://img12.imageshack.us/img12/6589/ringneckedduck25.jpg

Camera Model: Canon EOS 40D
Shutter speed: 1/320 sec
Aperture: 8
ISO: 200
Focal length: 500mm + 1.4x
Doug Brown
10-26-2009, 11:14 AM
Gorgeous specimen in some nice light. I might tone down the bright area just a little. I like that you can see the ring on the neck.
Jim Fenton
10-26-2009, 11:22 AM
I wish these ducks were calm enough here in MA to get great shots of them but they are so spooky, they are almost impossible to approach.

Water is a beautiful background, low angle is great and it's nice and sharp.

I'd second Doug's comments relative to the hot spot on the side.
Kaustubh Deshpande
10-26-2009, 12:23 PM
really really beautiful. Awesome low angle and spectacular colors. Great job with details in black.

KD
ChasMcRae
10-26-2009, 02:28 PM
I love the water reflection color and pretty well balanced whites and blacks in same image and see previous comments. I wonder if the ring neck could have been emphasized more ?
Bonnie Block
10-26-2009, 04:38 PM
Wonderful image, Glenn --the colors are spectacular--liquid gold comes to my mind.
paul leverington
10-26-2009, 04:59 PM
Hey Glen--Another nice one! I'm with you for this species being a favorite.

Paul
Glenn Bartley
10-26-2009, 06:28 PM
Wonderful image, Glenn --the colors are spectacular--liquid gold comes to my mind.

You can bet we'll be spending some time at this spot in February ;)
Juan Carlos Vindas
10-26-2009, 09:52 PM
Very nice work as usual Glenn.
Love the water and eye details. Light seems great too.
Harshad Barve
10-26-2009, 10:13 PM
awesome specimen , lovely light and killer liquid gold:)
TFS
Suzanne Huot
10-26-2009, 10:17 PM
The golden background and the irridescence on the neck just makes this beautiful image glow
arash_hazeghi
10-27-2009, 05:53 AM
Very beautiful colors, love the ambiance, soft light and HA. well captured. Congrats
Kiran Poonacha
10-27-2009, 06:17 AM
Loved the water colour, lovely angle, great details and frame, congrats..
Danny Laredo
10-28-2009, 05:50 AM
Glenn, Love the water color and light. superb angle as well.