Wood Duck.

Wood Duck taking off. Photographed at extreme closeness, almost full frame.
Thanks for looking.

Canon 1D Mark IV
Canon 100-400 f4.5-5.6 L IS Mark II at 312
ISO 1000
f5.6
1/2500 s

Man am I jealous. I've a hard enough time getting distant shots of Woodies. Nice downwing position showing almost all of the bird, with just a hint of a head turn in your direction. Dangling feet with water drops add to it. Beautiful iridescence. Since it's a take-off shot, leaving the rock in the frame makes sense to me

Very nice image Karl. Cracking details and colours on the bird. Blends well with the BG. Nice one

Will

Only wish that the angle of the jump was a bit more toward you but that's never going to happen. :) Great exposure and sharpness.

Love the iridescence and those rich colors. Head turn would have been really great hear. Nice and sharp. Well done Karl.

Excellent image. Spectacular take off/dive. Beautiful colours, details and composition.

Regards,
Satish.