Female Ring-necked Duck

[Mike Milicia]

EOS-1D Mk III, 500mm f/4, 1/500, f/5.6, ISO 400
Manual Fill Flash at -2
About 90% of Full Frame

Photographed last week at Santee Lakes.

Looking forward to your comments and critiques!

[Joe Senzatimore]

Sweet image with fine detail in the duck. I might tighten the crop a bit and darken the BG as well.

[Steve Maxson]

Very nice sharpness, exposure, and head angle on the duck, Mike. The patterns in the water are interesting, but to my eye, looking at the image as a whole, the water starts to overpower the bird. This is partly because the water is so light - especially in the upper left quadrant. You might consider selectively darkening the water overall and/or cropping some off the top to eliminate the brightest area. I think this would give you a more dramatic image. :)

[Ed Cordes]

Great detail in the duck. I agree about making the BG water darker.

[James Salywoda]

Beautiful image Mike great colors and detail.