Shoveler on Ice

[Joe Senzatimore]

As luck would have it the part of the pond closest to shore is frozen. So most of the ducks are in the water too far away to shoot. But this Shoveler decided to come up on the ice and preen no more than 30 ft. from where I was. And it didn't care that I was there. Hence the full frame image seen here.

400 ISO f8 at 1/800th

[Kaustubh Deshpande]

Joe, nice light and sharpness. Good to see the legs and good job on the exposure...very hard not to blow them....I hardly see them out of the water here.

[Brendan Dozier]

Shovelers are so cool! Love that bill - Nice image and detail

[denise ippolito]

Joe, Nice to see you posting again:) I love the full frame shot. The ice is a nice bonus and so are the legs. Very nice details.

[RAM MALLYA]

The lighting on the bird is just perfect and nice details .

[Joe Senzatimore]

Joe, Nice to see you posting again:) I love the full frame shot. The ice is a nice bonus and so are the legs. Very nice details.

Thanks Denise. Haven't been out much what with the cold weather , snow and being sick. Feeling better now and finding the motivation to get out again. Felt good.

[Grace Scalzo]

Love it, Joe. Nice and colorful and gives the feel of winter.

[Dumay de Boulle]

Great detail and the exposure on the beak really stands out for me!

[Stu Bowie]

Good detail Joe, and love their large beaks. Posed on the ice does add something different. Maybe a little tight bottom and right.

[Mark Young]

Nice image, details and sharpness.