I was out at my favorite marsh just after sunrise this morning at Circle B Bar Reserve in Polk County, Florida. The Black-bellied Whistling Ducks are returning for the winter. This is one of the images I captured this morning. Comments and critique are welcomed and appreciated. Thank you for viewing.
Nikon D7000
Nikon 80-400mm F/4.5-5.6G ED VRII AF-S shot at 400mm (600MM FFE)
1/1600 F/5.6 +1 EV ISO 720
Joe Przybyla
"Sometimes I do get to places just as God is ready to have somebody click the shutter"... Ansel Adams
Tough light to be working in Joe. I agree with Binu that it would be good to see more detail in the dark parts but I understand this might also bring up the noise. Well done, Ian
Hi Joseph, we have a few of these guys at our local pond in Pretoria. They dont even come from this part of the world. I like the wingspan and that the head is clear of the far wing. The high key works for me, but would try and recover more details from the underwings.
You could have gone +1.7 or +2 on the EV, but you would have had to raise the ISO to maintain the SS. I like the incoming pose, and the subject looks sharp as posted. If mine I'd compose the image to have the duck lower in the frame. That Circle B Bar Reserve looks to be giving you lots tons opportunities!
Black-bellied Whistling Duck
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