My, What Big Wings You Have !!!

[Doug Brown]

Another of my photos from my recent experiment with the Mark IV at ISO 400. I've never caught the wings so fully forward on a Woodie wing flap before. I like the head angle too. I had never appreciated how blue the wing tips could be prior to this image.

http://birdwhisperer.smugmug.com/Animals/Birds/BPN/20100130-V5C0905-Wood-Duck-4x6/779260700_VL4WK-O.jpg

Canon 1D Mark IV, 400mm, f/7.1, 1/4000, ISO 400, -1/3 EC, hand held

[Steve Maxson]

What an interesting pose, Doug - wings stretched way forward, head pulled back. The flying water drops are a plus. Good colors and you nailed the cheek patch. Excellent sharpness and good comp. Well done.

[Deborah Hanson]

The iridescence of the colors on the wing and head really make the shot. The tail, head, eye, and wings all have great position, and of course, detail/sharpness.
I would love to see if it could be cropped further out in front of the wings to follow the water droplets - I like that detail - but don't know if it would throw off the balance that you have right now.

Deb

[Aiden Blake]

Ahh, my favourite duck!!! Awesome pose you've captured, as it's fairly unique. That Mark IV sure looks like it's shaping up to be a nice camera. Great, great job! :)

[Jonathan Ashton]

You nailed it! Grea action and super exposure, love the detail.

[Dan Fleming]

I have often had trouble with Wood Ducks because the intensity of some of the colors can so easily get blown out. You nailed the exposure here and your choice of 1/4000 sec was fortuitous and necessary to freeze the wing in its full outstretched position. Kudos.

[Stu Bowie]

Interesting posture Doug, and you nailed it with the ss. I like the overall colours that are all well exposed, and the flying droplets off the wing tips adds to the image. Well captured.

[William Currie]

Really nice image Doug i didn/t relize they had all that blue in the wings cool

[Markus Jais]

You nailed that one. Awesome wing pose. Colors are great and the exposure looks perfect for such a difficult bird.

Markus

[Gal Shon]

This is so good, and in so many different ways.
Superb work.

[Ofer Levy]

Another stunner Doug! I think I even like it more than the previous one. Awesome work all around.

[arash_hazeghi]

Excellent wing position Doug, forward all the way and so stretched the bill is touching the chest! well done.

[Ron Bernstein]

I echo the comments of others: lovely and original in every way! Congrats.

[david cramer]

Beautiful color and detail, Doug. Only suggestion is to lighten the back of the head and wings.

[Kiran Poonacha]

Wow this is a great pose bhai.. loved the colours and light here too...

[Doug Brown]

Thanks for the feedback everyone!