Technicolor Flap

[dankearl]

1/2000, F5.6, iso500, 300mm (300f2.8), D800, HH

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[Ashley Cohen]

Stunning capture. Perfectly sharp (IMO) great feather detail, whites are fantastic and detail and colours are great.

[Grace Scalzo]

perfectly exposed, and a great pose. Tight in the frame, but it works for me here as I find myself travelling around the frame enjoying all fine details.

[Hazel Grant]

yes, perfectly exposed as I see it. The water is sharp vs the background. Bird is right on.

[keith mitchell]

Must say I agree with the comments above, really can't see anyway to improve this excellent shot.

[Shawn Zierman]

Stunner. Love the pose...all the colors, sharpness, exposure, low angle...a fine image of one of our most brilliantly plumaged ducks.

[Karl Egressy]

Great pose, perfect exposure and IQ, Dan. Well done.

[Sidharth Kodikal]

What a proud pose. Nice head tilt a beautiful colors. Low shooting angle and techs perfect. Bonus points for the purple cheek.

[Bill Dix]

That's just a perfect wing-flap pose, with just the right head turn. Spectacular colors, great exposure, nice low POV. At first glance I thought the bill might need just a touch of selective sharpening, but the more I look at it, the better it gets.

[gail bisson]

It doesn't get much better than this Dan,
terrific shot and no nits from me,
Gail

[Marina Scarr]

This is one heck of a wing flap image!!!!

[Daniel Cadieux]

You could not ask for a better wing position!! Great low perspective, pose, colours, processing.

[Glenn Conlan]

Best I have seen of a woodie wing flap, the detail on the underside of the wing makes this very special


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[Frank Schauf]

Excellent pose and light, good exposure control.

[Troy Lim]

Sweet image, never get tired of looking at the wood duck.
Perhaps it needs a bit of CCW rotation? Did you tough the BG around the head?