I clipped the tail, the best part. Dang it. Winter in Phoenix is great for ducks, had 10 species today. I was trying to eliminate junk on the other side of the pond and so (regrettably) I clipped the tail.
He was missing an eye so I was limited to shooting just this side of him. C&C appreciated.
Thanks.
SS 1/1600, ISO 200, f/6.3
Nikon D7100/300mmf4/1.4xTC/handheld lying on my belly
Standard PP work
Even though he's missing an eye, he looks quite content. Mind you most ducks look like they are smirking.
Good idea to go with a portrait crop, looks good to me. The background works nicely with the birds head color. And I really like the gleam of blue in the water. This guy looks like he's been in a fight.
Fantastic light and details. Lovely eye level look at this handsome drake. Nice FG, BG too. Although those long feathers are lovely, one alternative option would be going for a tighter portrait.
Did you have to recover the whites in processing? I'm not on a calibrated monitor right now, so take this with a pinch of salt, but some whites appear very bright/blown.
TFS