Mallard Portrait

[Richard Kowalski]

Agua Caliente Park, Tucson, this morning
The white ring on the neck is slightly burned.

Canon 20D, 1/1000th, Ev, ISO 800
Sigma 50-500 / 500mm f/6.3, handheld
Cropped out in front & above, WB in ACR. Some sharpening of eye in PS

[Judy Lynn Malloch]

Very pretty portrait Richard with good color and catchlight in the eye. I also like the waterdroplets. You have chosen a horizontal crop in this image and I think a vertical could also work very well here. Very lovely BG with the rolling water.. Thanks for sharing Richard.