Wood Duck, with a Side of Guacamole

[Bill Dix]

Drake in eclipse plumage, from a local pond a few weeks ago.

D7200, 500f4 + 1.4 TC, ISO 800, 1/2000s @ f/7.1. Gitzo, Mongoose and QuikCamo hide.

[Karl Egressy]

Nice pose with excellent eye contact, Bill. I like the Duck weed covered water around the duck.

[Daniel Cadieux]

Good title there Bill, and a great look at the eclipse plumage (that so many people confuse with females). Only thing is I do find the image a bit cyan-ish...I feel that globally adding a few points of reds in PS "Color Balance" would do the image good.

[gail bisson]

Haha! You get bonus points for the great title!
Great POV and IQ.
I find my eye being pulled away by the diagonal line in the reflection below the drake. I would be tempted to fix that.
Gail

[Shawn Zierman]

I enjoy how the wide bright eye holds my attention. Great alert posture on the duck. I also dig the plumage....okay, I just got your title...good one :)

[Bill Dix]

Thanks guys. Here's a repost with the diagonal removed and a bit of red added.

[Sidharth Kodikal]

Hi Bill, nice shooting angle, nice pose and interesting plumage. I'm enjoying the size and placement of the bird in the frame.

Funny title, but I don't think I'm going to be able to enjoy guac for a few days now. Thanks! :)

[Ákos Lumnitzer]

Light looks a little strong Bill. Perhaps darkening it a touch would be ideal. WDYT?
Lovely angle, pose and the duck is cool.
I see what Gail sees with the diagonal, but I'd probably leave it as is.
TFS