King Eider

[Matthew Studebaker]

Barrow, Alaska | June | Canon 1D4 | Canon 600mm f4 IS | iso 400, f6.3, 1/2000

[Enrique Patino]

A great image of a beautiful bird. I've never see one like this one. TFS

I would try a version with a few points of blue in a color balance layer... or it may be that the image does not have a profile embedded?

[David Salem]

Nice looking shot of this colorful unique duck. I like the colors, habitat and the BG. Well done

[arash_hazeghi]

excellent colors and detail Matthew

[Jonathan Ashton]

It's a gem - wonderful detail and I like the setting too.

[gail bisson]

This is beautiful Matthew. I just want to know where the heck that light was when we were in Nome!!
I particularly like the detail in the blacks and whites. The IQ is superb.
Love the body turned slightly towards you and the visible feet.
Gail

[Karl Egressy]

Great shot of this beautiful (maybe the most beautiful) Duck, Matthew.

[Shawn Zierman]

If one did not already wish to join you on one of your Barrow excursions, this image would surely change that. Gorgeous bird! I like the slight slope that you photographed the bird on, and the way the grasses fade into the well controlled background. Those are some well exposed pretty looking blacks on the bird.

[Daniel Cadieux]

A female of this species showed up here in Ottawa a couple of weeks ago and caused quite a commotion among the local birding community, but nothing compares to this beautiful prime male in his breeding habitat!! Well done all around.

[MohsenVahedipour]

Lovely species with excellent details. Very nice colors. TFS

[Jamie Douglas]

An almost seductive pose; however in saying that, I want to make it clear that I am not attracted to male ducks or female ones for that matter

Sweet image Matthew.

[Girish Prahalad]

wonderful bird! excellent comp, IQ & colors.