Gadwall.

[Karl Egressy]

Here is a Gadwall whith calling pose. I like the colouration of the water on this one.
Thanks for looking.

Canon 1D M4
Canon 70-200 f4.0 L IS +1.4x at 280
ISO 400
f 7.1
1/1000 s

[christopher galeski]

nice one Karl,like the water coming off the bill,what a thin neck they have,nice reflection of the sky on the water.

[Nick Palmieri]

The colors in the water are beautiful. Nice pose on the bird, crop works well.

[Dennis Zaebst]

Gorgeous bird Karl, and great complementary colors. Wonderful detail in the feathers. Great light and I like the open bill. Very well done!

[Stu Bowie]

Hi Karl, love the fuzzy plumage on the head - is this a juvi? Open beak adds with a hint of water falling off it, and yes, the colour of the water seems to complement the Gadwall nicely.

[Kaustubh Deshpande]

Karl, yes the water is nice. I have been too busy this year and haven't done any Gadwall photography. I guess I will have to wait until the winter.

Nice open bill. The eye and the bill are sharp but wondering why the body of the duck has come out a bit soft.

[vishaljadhav]

Karl
THe water looks beautiful , i guess this is the 3rd time i am back at this image as i was not able to pinpoint what was exactly missing,
Kaustubh could get it right i suppose. The best Gadwall images are one by Kaustubh which inspired me to follow this bird all over ,

[Jonathan Ashton]

I really like the complimentary colours in the water and plumage, the duck is very well detailed and I like the hint of the foot underwater, a very pleasing image.

[dankearl]

Nice pose, Karl and the water is very nice.
I think the body could be sharpened a tad more, but fine as is.

[Robert Holguin]

Very nice shot.
Great pose, love the open bill, nice details, and I agree on the water color.
Well done.

[Satish Ranadive]

Excellent image of well groomed Gadwall with open beak.
Love the pose,colors,details,beautiful water and composition.
BHW his yellow leg in water looks good too.

Regards,
Satish.

[Don Nelson]

Excellent pose with neck extended and calling. Excellent IQ - sharp. Like the water colors.