Long-tailed Duck.

[Karl Egressy]

Based on the beak it is a juvi male, no long tail yet.
Thanks for looking.

Canon 5D M iii
Canon 500 f4.0 L IS II. + 1.4x III
ISO 800
f7.1
1/2000 s
HH

[John Robinson]

Thats a cracker !! I love that wing tip in the water and this looks like a bird that,s really moving !! Maybe a tad of USM but no big deal in my book.
Great stuff.
John

[David Salem]

Cool shot Karl with a nice pose and the wing touch is the icing on the cake. I like the exposure and the comp. The only problem for me is the catch in the eye is too messy and is giving the shot a soft look to it even though its not.
Easy fix for you.
Well done.

[eddyswan]

Excellent flight shot, Karl. Lovely low angle and nice wing position. Lighting was a bit challenging, I would try to lighten some area at the back and the wing.

[Karl Egressy]

Cool shot Karl with a nice pose and the wing touch is the icing on the cake. I like the exposure and the comp. The only problem for me is the catch in the eye is too messy and is giving the shot a soft look to it even though its not.
Easy fix for you.
Well done.

Thanks David. You are right about the eye.
I fixed the catch light as single one and made it smaller.
I used linear dodge and burn to make the eye look better.

[David Salem]

Way better Karl! Brought it to life.

[christopher galeski]

nice flight shot,repost is better,like the wing in the water.

[arash_hazeghi]

nice and sharp Karl. I like the wing tip that is touching the water. I just wish the sun was right behind you

TFS

[Iain Barker]

Nice flight shot Karl.
I think your respost is an improvement and agree that the wing skimming the water adds something extra to the image.

TFS
Iain

[Sidharth Kodikal]

Excellent pose with the wing grazing the water surface, Karl. Repost with the catchlight fixed is great. Very nicely done and keep them coming please.

[tomroper]

Great shot. I prefer the repost as well and like how the light reflects up under the bird.