Color to Compete With a Wood Duck Drake

[Doug Brown]

From a couple of days ago. Anyone visiting the Bosque should make time to check out the Albuquerque Zoo, and this is the best time of year to go there.

Canon 1Dx, 400mm f/5.6, f/8, 1/1600, ISO 800, manual exposure, hand held

[shane shacaluga]

Amazing image!! Where is the Like button on this forum

TFS!!

[Martin Dunn]

Wonderfully rich colours Doug.
Detail looks excellent throughout.
One small query: the white patch on top of the beak, is that a white patch or is it a highlight?

[Mike Milicia]

Nice one, Doug! Great pose, excellent exposure and detail and lovely colors ... water drops are the icing on the cake!

[Doug Brown]

One small query: the white patch on top of the beak, is that a white patch or is it a highlight?

Hi Martin. It's a white patch on the bill.

[Sandy Witvoet]

Beautiful detail and colors! I might be tempted to take out the second reflection at the very bottom (where it shows the eye). Striking image!

[Grace Scalzo]

Love that perky pose, water droplets and of course the bold colors of this image.

[Greg Basco]

Looks good, Doug. I agree with Mike that the water droplets are a great bonus. I'd be up for heading over there to shoot if we have time in a few weeks.

Cheers,
Greg

[Girish Prahalad]

superb image! great colors, details & comp.

[Miguel Palaviccini]

Another great shot Doug. That background color is what makes it for me. That pond keeps producing some great backgrounds for you, and you keep taking advantage by putting some great subjects in them.

You've nailed the wood duck in flight, and now got this one in the water. So is the next shot one of the perfect wing flap? Looking forward to it!

Miguel

[Bill Dix]

Sweet. Looks like he's swimming in a Van Gogh painting. And the duck isn't too bad either. Simply gorgeous.

[Karl Egressy]

Beautiful water, nice head turn, and I really like this pose, Doug.

[Stu Bowie]

Hi Doug, one of the best wood duck images Ive seen. You have exposed and brought out the colours on this fellow so perfectly well - tack sharp too. I like the head pose, and the droplets add. Well captured.

[Carl Walker]

Beautiful image Doug. Gorgeous colors and dtail

[Doug Brown]

Thanks for the feedback everyone!

[Tim King]

Beautiful clash of colors in this one. I particularly like the pose. Fine job.

[Mervyn Marsh]

What an awesome looking bird.. great photo :)

[Cheryl Arena Molennor]

Doug this is so beautiful. Love the colors, the amazing sharp detail and those bonus water drops!