Northern Shoveler Hen

[Ian Cassell]

Canon 7D
500/4 + 1.4X @ 700mm
1/800 sec f/6.3 ISO 400

Color Efex Pro 4
CS6

[Doug West]

The exposure on this is dead on...love it!

By any chance did you include the whole reflection? The water looked calm enough and based
on what you have already included, having the whole body reflection would be a bonus.

Doug

[Ian Cassell]

Thanks, Doug. Actually, the water in the foreground was a bit too dirty to give a good reflection. This is nearly full frame.

[Paul Keeble]

Looks great to me - nice one.
Brighten the iris a little maybe? (picky picky!)

[Jeff Cashdollar]

Ian,.

This is a strong image,..really like it as posted.

The background compliments the subject,..you do a good job showing the subject in good form and the beauty of nature,..this is really good!!!

One more thing: just look at how simple the frame is,..how beautiful the subject looks,..,..reminds me of Artie's work - muted background and a beautiful subject,..can you tell I really like this picture.