Green-winged Teal

[Doug Brown]

Here's another duck frame from my recent visit to California. I really wanted to get some Teal flight shots, and was fortunate to get good frames of all but the Blue-winged Teal (there was only one on the water where I was photographing). This Green-winged Teal flew against a BG of calm blue water.

Canon 1Dx, 600 mm II + 1.4x II, f/7.1, 1/2500, ISO 500, manual exposure, hand held

[John Rowell]

WOW, Awesome image, the detail throughout the Teal is just super. Nice soft light.

[David Salem]

Wow is right! That's one great Green-wing frame Doug. I cant think of how it could get much better. The head is perfectly lit and the color and detail in the face are awesome. Hard to get them lit just right to show the green in the face well.
Excellent Duck IF shot.

[Ashley Cohen]

Spot on, hard to fault. Great eye detail, sharpness, colours and pose.

[Jon Medjeski]

Beautiful! I can't wait til they migrate and pass through IN later this year!

[Jim Crosswell]

I like the details, sharpness, light, water, BG colour and composition. Excellent as always!

[Marina Scarr]

This is one heck of an image, Doug. You had great light and what a pose this stunning duck gave you!

[Glenn Conlan]

You nailed it! Does not get any better.

[Arthur Morris]

Killer sharp, killer wing position, and killer BKGR. Was this at Bolsa Chica?

[Doug Brown]

Killer sharp, killer wing position, and killer BKGR. Was this at Bolsa Chica?

Thanks Artie! Same general area; it was taken at San Joaquin.

[arash_hazeghi]

Excellent pose, sharpness topside view and a great BG. I like the perfect light

[Holger Leyrer]

WOW. Stunnig!
Great wing position and excellent light and Detail. Super eye contact.
Congratualitons!

[christopher galeski]

its all been said above,great capture.TFS.

[Bill Dix]

Super flight shot of this beauty. The lovely light brings out the color and detail to perfection. Nicely captured.

[Doug Brown]

Thanks for the comments everyone!