Yes, yet another American Wigeon in flight ...

[Sidharth Kodikal]

... from Bolsa Chica, December 2013.

Canon 1D4, 700mm
1/2000, f 5.6, ISO 800
HH, Manual
Cropped tight (this is ~70% of FF) to eliminate the head of another duck entering the left side of the frame and the tail of yet another exiting the right side of the frame.
NR on BG

All feedback appreciated.
Thanks.

[Geoffrey Montagu]

Wonderful IQ, Sidharth. The light could not be better. Love all the detail, wings and landing gear up, and beads of water on the belly. The BG is so complimentary to the browns and warm tones. the whites held up perfectly. Like that you can see the light brown feathers just behind the eye.



Geoffrey

[Juan Carlos Vindas]

You got very good IQ as mentioned by Geoffrey!
Lovely wing position and nice feather details! thanks for sharing. Did you use fill flash?

[Sidharth Kodikal]

Thank you both.
Juan, no flash used here.

[Greg Oakley]

Perfect flight image Sidarth! Awesome detail and pose

[arash_hazeghi]

excellent wing position with sharp details and a great BG. well done

[David Salem]

Another killer waterfowl image Sid! Great wings up pose and beautiful detail and color. I really like the BG color with this drake Wigeon. Man, I wish I had a Wigeon frame this good.

[Bill Dix]

Handsome bif shot, Sid. Love the wing and flight position. Well exposed.

[Stu Bowie]

Hi Sid, excellent flight pose with the raised wings, nice and sharp, well exposed, and nicely separated from the BG, which compliments the wigeon.

[Shawn Zierman]

Gorgeous flight shot of this handsome duck. I'm enjoying the overall color scheme...in terms of background color coordination with the subject, I don't you could ask for better. I also like the water droplets all over the belly and how well they show. So yes, "yet another" very enjoyable :) American Wigeon image sir!

[Sidharth Kodikal]

Thanks all, for viewing and commenting.

[vishaljadhav]

Great IQ.
Super bg and wonderful positioning
i love it all the way