Took this in March of 2012 in a creek fed pond.
Normally a lake wintering duck here in southern ontario,
so it was nice to photograph them with cattails in the BG. Attachment 126824
50D | 300mm F4L IS + 1.4TCii | HH
ISO 200, 1/800, f9, 70% of frame
fully camouflaged lying in cattails.
04-06-2013, 06:05 PM
Steve Wasson
Nice shot, Tim! I the low shooting angle, the HA, water & cattails form a pleasing bg.
04-06-2013, 06:06 PM
stuart wanuck
great colors nice bg
04-06-2013, 07:10 PM
David Salem
Great looking Scaup shot. Well done getting the details in the dark head. Might have fried the whites a little to get the dark right, but thats what it takes on some shots. The eye looks great as dose the BG. Very Nice.
04-06-2013, 07:21 PM
Malcolm Benn
Heck of an image Tim, love the low angle and colours.
04-06-2013, 07:57 PM
Marina Scarr
There isn't a thing I would change here. This is really a very pleasing image. The exposure and details are just out of this world, and I love that little water droplet on its forehead!
04-06-2013, 11:32 PM
dankearl
You get about as low as possible for these photo's.
Great work and very nice IQ.
04-07-2013, 03:15 AM
Frank Schauf
Sweet light, nice low angle. Great capture.
04-07-2013, 03:24 AM
christopher galeski
very nice capture,great light and exposure,good pose.
04-07-2013, 07:36 AM
Satish Ranadive
Magnificent profile image of beautiful looking duck. Love the colors,lights,details and water droplets on tip of wings.
Regards,
Satish.
04-07-2013, 07:55 AM
rajojomanik
That is one sweet image Tim, beautiful background, head angle and eye contact.
04-07-2013, 11:19 AM
Stu Bowie
Hi Tim, excellent exposure on the head to bring out the green sheen, infact overall well exposed. Yes, that eye certainly does stand out, and three droplets on the tail are a nice touch. Did I mention what a great BG too.
04-07-2013, 08:37 PM
Jim Crosswell
Excellent image Tim! I like the low angle, sharpness, HA, water drops, BG and composition.