Musk Duck

[Tom Rambaut]

1D MK 4, 500mm + 1.4TC, 1/1250 @ 5.6, ISO 800, EV +1 2/3. Floating hide. A duck that I have wanted to get an image of. This Male is in full breeding condition and will patrol an area a lake splashing and making himself known.

Thanks Tom

[Satish Ranadive]

Tom,
Fabulous image of Musk Duck.Seeing for the first time.Very nice composition.
Love the low angle, pose with great details in blacks and whites.I like beautiful blue water also.
How about taking a bit off from the bottom?

Regards,
Satish.

[Colin Driscoll]

Fabulous bird Tom, and great low angle. Colors are so complimentary. It does need a bit of cw rotation I think, and maybe a bit off the bottom and the same amount added to the top.

[Randy Stout]

Tom:

A very unusual looking duck, well captured, great shooting angle, lovely water.

Yes, I can see a slight change in comp. with less water below, and a bit of rotation.

Cheers

Randy

[Ofer Levy]

Very nice shooting angle (I assume it was taken from the floating hide?), great pose.

[Melissa Groo]

Excellent low angle and very cool display you have captured. I would trim some off the bottom.

[PhilCook]

Nice low angle and nice blues, looks like harsh light, and I think a little CCW rotation

I've managed some images of these odd looking ducks doing their courtship display, quite fascinating, but sadly the water in mine was not a nice blue as in this....just muddy tones on a cold bleak day.

[Frank Schauf]

Great picture, nice deep shooting position in front of a perfect backdground, Tom.

[Vivaldo Damilano]

Excellent image of this beautiful looking duck. I like the low angle and colors TFS.

[Tom Rambaut]

Agree rotation needed and yes the light is a bit harsh - About 15.00pm - looks a bit soft compared to the original jpeg I saved. Yes floating hide used.

[arash_hazeghi]

great pose and a nice low angle