Mallard hen take-off

[Kaustubh Deshpande]

40D. 400f5.6L at f/6.3. iso 400. 1/2000s.

All C&C welcome and appreciated.

[Axel Hildebrandt]

Nice takeoff pose, eye contact and BG. I would sharpen the bird more and run NR on the BG.

[arash_hazeghi]

nice wing positions and BG Kaustubh, agree needs more sharpening. well done

[Fabs Forns]

Very nice capture, fresh ot of the water, with neat BG and wings position. Another vote for slightly more sharpening, not much. TFS, KD.

[JamesVan]

Great use of warm light....really makes the colors pop. Slight NR would help.

[Nicki Gwynn Jones]

Kaustubh, beautiful take-off pose and the water really adds to this image. Agree on just a tad more sharpening :)

[Dan Busby]

Very nice light and wing position, sharp eye. The water drop on the belly just adds to the story. Very nice Kaustubh!

[Ofer Levy]

Nice shot! Lovely light and pose. Maybe a tiny bit more sharpening.

[Gal Shon]

Pose, BG, light and shooting angle makes it a great image.
Agree with a bit more sharpning

[Stu Bowie]

Great take off posture Kaustubh, and the mallard stands out so well against that lovely blue water BG. Sharpening already mentioned.

[Arthur Morris]

Wonderful pose. Is that a drop of water at the back of the belly?

[Chris van Rooyen]

Great posture and light. Another vote for a tad more sharpening.

[Nico Steenberg]

Great take off pose. Like the comp. IMG well exposed with good natural colours. Nit covered.

[Kaustubh Deshpande]

Wonderful pose. Is that a drop of water at the back of the belly?

Yes, looks like it is. Funny thing is...I had not noticed it until folks here mentioned.

Thx everyone for all the comments.