Wood Duck

[Karl Egressy]

One of my favorite shots from High Park Pond Toronto.
Taken on Tuesday.
Low angle shot is impossible at that place, but I got the nice water pattern and color and reflection for exchange.

Canon 1D Mark IV
Canon 500 f4.0 L IS
ISO 400
Maual Exposure
f 7.1
1/320 sec

http://i219.photobucket.com/albums/cc29/karlo1789/DW3C0667av.jpg

[Ofer Levy]

Beautiful shot Karl! A lower angle could have been nice but this is still lovely.

[Fabs Forns]

Well, if you wanted a reflection, a lower angle wouldn't have worked. It depends on your vision of what you were after and the possibilities of the location. Great that you were able to get the iridescence in the face to show and lovely golden water.

[James Salywoda]

I love the water drop forming on the bill and pretty colors very nice Karl.

[Daniel Cadieux]

Although a lower angle is many times very desirable, it would have changed the feel of this image and the reflection would not have been as well depicted. For that reason I find this very acceptable as is. Great texture and colour to the water. Tough not to blow out the bill, eh!

[Gal Shon]

Water, Comp and eye contact are lovely.
On my monitor the image is a little bit soft