Large in the Frame.

[dankearl]

The opposite of Miguel's (which I liked a lot)
Wood duck Hen close up.
I take a lot of these, I liked this one a lot.

1/1000, f5, iso1000, 500mm (300 f2.8 w/ 1.7 tc), D800, HH

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[nrohrbacker]

Dan, nice low angle, smooth BG and detail. Love the blue contrasting color with the rest of the feathers.

[Allen Sparks]

Hi Dan, Love the water as well as the subject - nice low POV. well done. --Allen

[David Salem]

Nice pose and HA on this pretty hen Dan. Love the color showing on the scaupularies and coverts. Nice exposure control and smooth BG. Feather detail looks good but looks like it could use another round of NR. Well done

[arash_hazeghi]

nice low angle and light. good exposure, a tad hot around the eye. looks soft to me as posted, I think you forgot to sharpen it.

[David Salem]

Hey Dan, I meant sharpening when I wrote NR.

[dankearl]

Thanks

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[gail bisson]

Repost is lovely. When I saw the OP I wasn't sure if it needed sharpening or my eyes were still sleepy. I am glad it was you and not my eyes!!
Terrific low POV and great light.
Do you have a sliver more room on the left? Not a big deal but I would like a bit m ore breathing space.
Well done,
Gail

[Karl Egressy]

Excellent picture of this lady wood duck, Dan. Love the shooting angle, water color HA and eye contact.

[Jeannean Ryman]

Wonderful job on the repost! Just what it needed. A very lovely shot.

[HadiAnsari]

Hi Dan.Excellent picture of this lady wood duck.I agree with Arash.the second is better.

[jack williamson]

The repost is awesome, a ton of sharp detail, perfect eye contact and the low angle and of course the great BG. I love the color of this water.

Jack

[Karen Forderer]

Great point of view. I like the repost with the extra sharpening. I like the detail on the bird and the softness of the water.

[arash_hazeghi]

repost fixed the sharpening

[Tim King]

The repost looks amazing, Dan. Fine job.