Red-breasted Merganser
Migration is always a good thing as it brings many species through my area (central Minnesota) as they head to points further north. This past weekend was a good as I was able to put on the chest waders and wait for a raft of Red-Breasted Mergansers to swim close enough to photograph. The yellow in the water is the Weeping Willow tree that I lined up across the lake to make for a slightly different spring look. :)
Nikon D300 ~ Nikon 200-400mm F/4 lens
ISO 400 - F/8
Hi Mike, Great low perspective and I love the golden tones to the water you also have a perfect HA and the red eye is killer. I would have liked just a touch more front lighting here but to even out the light on the Merganser but just a minor thing.
Don Lacy
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Lovely capture, Mike, and you did a terrific job lining up the willow with your subject. You have a nice low angle. While I understand Don's point on the front lighting, I feel as though the duck's head is lit well enough that this image works quite well.
This is a lovely image, great detail and colours
That's beautiful! I like being able to tell 'from whence the light comes'. i don't think I'd have the nerve to take my camera into the water!
Jim
Beautiful image Mike! Might rotate just a tiny bit to straighten the water a little.
Beautiful colors in the water, great shooting angle.
nice light,low angle,nice colors.nice pose.
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