Lady Mallard

I captured this portrait of this hen Mallard resting on the shore of Lake Mirror, Lakeland, Florida. Comments and critique welcomed and appreciated. Thank you for viewing.

Nikon D7000
Nikon 80-400mm F/4.5-5.6 VRII AF-S ED shot at 400mm (600mm FFE)
1/2000 F/5.6 Matrix Metering 0 EV ISO 560 AWB
Post processed in Lightroom 6 and Photoshop Elements 10
Cropped for composition and presentation

Well done joe clear shard nice feaming well done

I like the 'S' shape formed by the head and neck. Good feather detail and exposure. The bird stands out well from the background. I like the way he seems to have his eye on what you are doing.

Hi Joseph,
very nice feather detail and I like that mottled bill. Nicely placed against the background. nice close up.
Allen

Thanks everyone for viewing, and commenting. Very much appreciated...