Full Frame Bufflehead.

[dankearl]

Unlike most areas, the Buffleheads are pretty tame here.
This is the first Full Frame photo I have ever posted, not one pixel removed.
I would have liked the bird a bit lower in the frame. As you can see from the
settings, I was set up for flight shots.

1/6400, ISO 1000, f6.3, 600mm, D800, HH

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[Sidharth Kodikal]

Fantastic light. love the water and the visible foot. Pose and comp are very nice too.
Whites around the chest appear a bit hot, although I'm not viewing this on a calibrated monitor.

[gail bisson]

Hi Dan,
Don't you just love it when you can post a full frame shot? It always makes the image extra special.
This is a lovely image.Full of great details with all those pixels available for every feather.
Good iridescence captured and I really like the visible pink foot. My favorite is the single little water droplet on the back.
I wish the sun had been a bit more behind you to get a bit more light on those rear feathers but then you may not have been able to show the iridescence as well.
If mine, I would clone out the extra catchlight,
Gail

[Karl Egressy]

I alwas like images of this male duck when it shows the so many hues of colours on the head. You did an excellent job Dan.

[Joe Senzatimore]

Other then the whites being just a tiuch hot , this is a sweet image. Great bird to be able to get this close to. Wonderful details.

[Grace Scalzo]

Great work. I love the pink foot showing, a sweet touch.

[Dennis Zaebst]

Very nice shot Dan. Agree the whites look slightly hot, but can still see detail on most. Love the water and the pink foot visible through the water. I suspect the double catch-light is from the direct sun and the reflection off the water. Nice image overall.

[Cheryl Arena Molennor]

Nice and close and I like the water drops on the head. If this were mine I think I would take more off the bottom just below first line of reflection and add more from top if you have it.

[Doug Brown]

Congrats on a nice FF shot of a Bufflehead! You captured the iridescence nicely and your detail is quite good. Your exposure appears to have lost the whites a little, and your efforts to tame them have resulted in some yellowish discoloration. When I set my exposure for a Bufflehead, it's all about the whites; I let the blacks fall where they may. I tend to find that the blacks are usually recoverable.

[Randy Stout]

Dan:

You are sure correct about buffle heads being skittish in most areas ( mine for sure!). I have yet to get a quality shot of them, despite having a fair number migrating through each year.

Good comments from the crew. On my calibrated monitor, the whites show some detail except on the throat. I agree with Cheryl about a bit off the bottom.

I guess I will just have to keep trying on these guys, or come visit you!

Cheers

Randy

[Nick Palmieri]

Nice job with the full frame Dan. all nits have been mentioned. Nice capture cool bird.