I captured this drake and hen Mandarin ducks at Lake Mirror in the center of Lakeland, Florida. Comments and critique welcomed and appreciated. Thank you for viewing.
Nikon D7000
Nikon 55-300mm F/4.5-5.6 VR AF shot at 240mm (360mm FFE)
1/400 F/11 ISO 250 -1 EV
04-20-2014, 08:14 AM
Karl Egressy
Great to see both in the same frame, Joe.
Excellent poses and colors in the male.
04-20-2014, 08:29 AM
Marina Scarr
I think you did a great job getting both in the frame and sharp. Normally, I'd like to see a lower shooting angle, but I find this is working for me. Well done.
04-20-2014, 08:43 AM
Stu Bowie
Hi Joseph, great seeing the difference in colours between the two sexes, and good DOF on both ducks. The colours of the male really stand out.
04-20-2014, 01:12 PM
Holger Leyrer
Nice image. Most images of Mandarin Ducks show the colorful male. I like it that you show the pretty hen. Well done, Joseph.
04-20-2014, 01:44 PM
Daniel Cadieux
Very nice colours, and lots of beautiful fine detail. Stopping down to f/11 was a good call as both individuals are sharp. The higher vantage point is OK but I do wish they were swimming towards us, and I'd have preferred some separation between the female's bill and male's wingtip.