Male Hooded Merganser At Sunset

This was taken last week at Viera as the sunwas beginning to go down.

Nikon D300
Nikon 600 mm
ISO 400
1/3000, F5.6
manual All comments are appreciated. thanks

nice image congrats!

I just love the shape of these guys heads Judy. Well timed to capture the flapping wings, and I like the warm colours.

Lovely light Judy. Nice low angle, which isn't that easy at Viera!

Love it, Love it, Love it!
I wish this were my image I like it that much! Does it need a small amount of CCW?

I really like the light on this one Judy. Also good timing on the pose. Dave

Very nicely done!!

Did you have any composed in portrait mode to capture that reflection?

Colin

Hi Judy Lynn - Love this shot as its hard enough to get close to a merganser, then you did great with the high dynamic contrast and you even got him in an action pose - the image trifecta. Great shot.

Lovely image. Nice butter light. When I photograph Hoodies where I live I have to be in a blind . Did you use a blind for this image. Again great image.
Ted

This one is a beauty Judy.

Like the crop...lighting is beautiful and the exposure is pretty darned food on the highlights.

Blacks looked blocked on the neck especially, but I think you would have lost the highlights in this warm light.

This is where NearUniWB works great...in early and late warm light as you can get more light into the file for the shadows and still hold the red channel.

I love these birds. This is a great action shot in beautiful light. The brown in the water complements the bird nicely.

I don't no what els to say other than great shot excellant exsposure control well done Judy Lynn . the reson i say great shot is because it is hard to handle exsposure in this kind of light Brad

Judy, all I can say is PERFECT! The light and your timing could not have been better!!

Judy....excellent shot of an excellent bird. My only suggestion would be to lose the catchlight....but that might just be my preference. Not sure everyone will agree.

Hi Judy-Lynn I just LOVE these guys with their punk hairdo. Saw them in the UK and immediately lost my heart to them An excellent shot and POV, as already mentioned!

this is brillient shot.awsome light and great details. wish the head turn was lil towards you.