Pochard.

[Dave Johnson]

One from today.

Canon 60D, 500f4 II, tripod @ F5, 1/1600 ISO 400.

C/C welcomed and appreciated. Thank you for looking.

[Bill Dix]

Very nice pose and low angle. Good exposure. A touch more sharpening might not hurt. Not a duck we see around here.

[Dave Johnson]

Thanks for looking Bill. Added some more sharpening, hope this looks better?

[Bill Dix]

Yes, Dave. Looks better on my screen.

[dankearl]

Repost looks good, very attractive duck, looks like a Redhead crossed with a Scaup?
Nice angle and water pattern.

[Dave Johnson]

It's a true species Dan - Aythya ferina. A common winter visitor here. Thanks for looking :)

[Holger Leyrer]

Yes, Repost looks good. I like the low angle.

[vishaljadhav]

the eye looks fantastic
i love the rp it looks more fantastic

[Daniel Cadieux]

Love the eye and the fine details on the back and flanks. Not sure you were able to at this spot, but getting down even lower would have been super.

[Arthur Morris]

The repost is an improvement. I think that some NIK Detail Extractor and Tonal Contrast on the bird only could make this one sing. With the swimming slightly towards you the head needed to be on a bit straighter, that is, lined up with the body.

[Dave Johnson]

Thanks for the comments everyone :)

Daniel, getting lower was possible but I was pushed for time yesterday. Will be getting caked next time though for sure :)
Arthur, this was processed in DPP, which is the only pp software I have. I've been looking at upgrading to lightroom recently and will certainly consider NIK software if/when I do. Thanks again,
D J.