American Wigeon

[Troy Lim]

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Still in Bosque, trying to get shots of the different ducks other than the SHC. My first American Wigeon.

Camera Nikon D700
Exposure 0.003 sec (1/320)
Aperture f/10.0
Focal Length 400 mm
ISO Speed 800
Exposure Bias +1/3 EV
Flash On, Return detected

[Sid Garige]

Very nice image Troy. Glad you are having wonderful time at Bosque.

[Stu Bowie]

Troy, I like the drooling water from the beak, and the water colour compliments the wigeon nicely. I would maybe take a bit off the bottom.

[Randy Stout]

Troy:

Nice colors in duck and matching background. Dribble a plus.
I am with Stuart here re: crop. Because the reflection is distorted by ripples, it doesn't add much to the image for me. I might crop up from the bottom, just leaving the reflected bill and drops.

Have great fun, looking forward to more.

Cheers

Randy

[Christopher Marek]

really like the light on this, composition rocks as well. I hope you are able to keep warm out there.

[Troy Lim]

Thank you guys.

[wendell westfall]

Nice shot, Troy . . . I agree with others about a bottom crop . . .

[Danny J Brown]

Hi Troy,

Congrats on your first wigeon.....I still don't have my first. Nice sharp image with some good recommendations above. Have fun out there....you only live once!!!!

DB