Stand and take a bow!

[Conrad Tan]

Took this funny pose of a very cooperative Mandarin Duck in San Jose, CA :bg3: Canon 7D, 500mm, f/5, Shutter Priority, ISO400, 1/3200s, Evaluative metering


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[arash_hazeghi]

excellent Conrad, too bad I did not meet this guy.

[bhavya joshi]

Great one.. conrad.., looking beautiful.. colorful bird..
sharp image.. :S3:

[Jim Crosswell]

I like the bowing position, feather detail and water reflection on the breast. Well done Conrad!

[Dumay de Boulle]

Awesome low angle and very nice colors. The pose with the head feathers erected and messy make the image for me.

[Daniel Cadieux]

I like the low angle and the wicked pose with those head feathers flying in the wind. Colours are good too, and the water drops are a nice addition. The BG does have some distracting bright elements to it IMO.

[Pieter de Waal]

Excellent action and windblown head feathers. Love those colours in the feathers, well exposed with the water droplets adding to the image.

[DanWalters]

Very nice! Love the position of the duck and the ruffled feathers. Like the drops of water around the bill as well.