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David Goldberg
03-09-2008, 06:13 PM
http://www.goldenlightphotography.com/npn/hd.jpg

I shot this Harlequin Duck at Barnegat Light NJ
Camera Nikon D200
Lens Nikon 300mm 2.8 +2x TC
RAW
ISO 250
Aperture Prioity
Exposure Compensation -1
1/640s at f8
Thanks for Commenting
Manos Papadomanolakis
03-09-2008, 06:37 PM
Nice looking bird,I really like the colors and pose
Alfred Forns
03-09-2008, 06:58 PM
Hi David Fully agree with Manos !!!! Would suggest trying to get some detail in the white areas Duplicate layer, multiply then reduce opacity Can do more than once if needed Would also clean up the little white specs over duck !!!! I like it a lot Beautiful image !!!

...........btw have been looking at it some more and a vertical composition would not look bad at all !!!!!
Harold Davis
03-09-2008, 06:59 PM
beautiful bird, david. i think the light is a little harsh causing the whites to be blown.
Dave Phillips
03-09-2008, 07:24 PM
very nice, agree with vertical suggestion.
A few strange shadow/highlights going on, but so worthy of continuing to work on it.
Starting over from orig of course.

beautiful pose, love the big eye
Judy Lynn Malloch
03-09-2008, 08:20 PM
Great comments above. Love the great pose in this image and the excllent detail. Thanks for sharing the beautiful image Dave.
paul leverington
03-10-2008, 08:33 AM
I love the shot!! I would crop the left off to the back of the head almost.
Grady Weed
03-10-2008, 09:32 AM
Getting whites to show in a Harley is next to impossible. No image I have seen has any. Ask Jeff Nadler, his site has some very good images as well. I have photographed them for years too. Here in Maine 100 feet is considered close. The Barnegat Light NJ is the best place on the NE coast to get some close ups of these elusive and nervous ducks. And this is the best, by far detailed image of one i have ever seen. If you have never tried to photograph one, then do so and you you will know how hard it is. The shot you usually get is of the back end swimming away from you, and high speed at that. David did very well here.
Glenn Bartley
03-10-2008, 10:01 AM
Very nice intimate portrait.
Stu Bowie
03-10-2008, 01:19 PM
Amazing colours shown in this, and pin sharp. Well done.