Bufflehead Bath

[Doug Brown]

http://birdwhisperer.smugmug.com/Animals/Birds/BPN/20091209-MG4459-Bufflehead/744257497_jXPhR-O-1.jpg

Canon 7D, 600mm + 1.4x, f/5.6, 1/3200, ISO 640, hand held

[Sarah Jessup]

Doug,
I love the exposure that looks perfect on my monitor - bright white, but not blown, and beautiful color on the head.

[Joe Senzatimore]

Outstanding pose and exposure. Different crop works very well here.

[Phil Ertel]

Hi Doug, Great pose with nice details. I think the three drops of water just in front of the breast adds a lot to the image. I also like the placement of the bird in frame and the inclusion of the majority of the splash ring. Thanks for sharing.

[Manos Papadomanolakis]

beautiful pose,wing position!

[Randy Stout]

Doug:

Very nice, techs as mentioned. I think the whites on the head a bit warm, but the overall exposure is good.

I like the subtle colors in the water which play off the colors on the birds head.

Nice detail under the near wing.

Cheers

Randy

[Ryan Schain]

These birds are extremely difficult to properly expose, and you seem to have done it excellently. Great crop. I also love how you captured the true iridescence of the bufflehead's head.

[Arthur Morris]

Killer pose. Dirty belly. Great colors on the head which could use a tad more sharpening.

[James Salywoda]

Excellent wing flap Doug! Your position on this bird was perfect good job getting the head colors and the details look spot on.

[Fernando Cerra]

Doug, congrats for a great capture ! I´ve never seen this species, the wings look short, kind of out of proportion with the rest of the body.

Fernando

[Todd Frost]

Nice image with great pose. Looks like you have got your 7D working well. A little selective sharpening on the head for me too.
Todd

[arash_hazeghi]

This is so cute Doug, lovely pose! Agree with a tad more sharpening on the face.