Stellers Eider

[gail bisson]

Barrow, Alaska.
The bird is a bit past me ( i do have one with the "preferred" incoming pose) but I like this image because it shows the detail on the back and wings and the little tuft on head.
1Dx, 600mm and 1.4X
ISO 800 F 8.0 SS 1/1250
PP crop to 70% FF, levels, NR to BG, DE at 4 % to eider and USM to JPEG
Comments and critiques always appreciated and learned from with thanks,
Gail

[Karl Egressy]

Striking flight shot of the rarest Eider species, Gail. Excellent wing and tail position. There might be a little blue cast in the whites.

[Tom van den Brandt]

Good shot with nice wing position. I think I see a bit of blue cast in the whites too.

Cheers, Tom

[Andreas Liedmann]

Hi Gail, agree nice shot with a very lovely wingspread .
Like the overall color/tone palette , but agree about blue creeping in , in parts . Plus i would watch the whites , think more detail could be extracted .

Good job in getting this shot ,TFS Andreas

[Stu Bowie]

Hi Gail, the Eider really pops in this, and I quite like this flight pose - as you say, it shows off the top side nicely. Great view of the splayed tail too. I do like the placement of the Eider.

[Jim Crosswell]

I like the sharpness, tail, exposure and BG. Nice image Gail.

[David Salem]

Great looking flight frame Gail. Love the pose and wing position and the head and eye look fantastic. Nice BG too as it fades from habitat to cream. A tricky duck to expose for and looks to me like you nailed it getting lots of detail in the darks and recovering the whites well. Great work!

[Matthew Studebaker]

Nice one Gail! I'm glad you got this. I like the head tuft showing and the blue tint in the wings as well. Nice background.