Long-tailed Duck.

[Karl Egressy]

This individual had a little more advanced colouration indication its molting into breeding plumage.
I went back to the same spot, most of them have already left, heading North to their breeding territory.
Thanks for looking.


Cano 1D MIV
Canon 500 f4.0 +1.4x
ISO 500
1/2500 s
f7.1

[dankearl]

Nice look Karl.
The Bow wave adds a lot as does the water in general.

[Steve Maxson]

Hi Karl. The bird posed nicely and the water looks great! The water drops on the bird are a nice touch too. To my eye, the bill looks a little soft and the whites on the breast are lacking detail. I think a couple tweaks to those areas would put this one over the top. Well done!

[Daniel Cadieux]

Good comp, and swimming angle on this guy. I usually prefer a lower angle but I like the texture of the water here from this vantage point. Ditto Steve...

[David Salem]

Nice shot with a good view of the cool tail. I like the water color and the colors on the duck. Maybe a few strokes of the burn tool on the breast but otherwise a nice pic. Well done

[Frank Schauf]

Nice clean image of this species.