Wood Duck.

[Karl Egressy]

Wood Duck taking off. Photographed at extreme closeness, almost full frame.
Thanks for looking.

Canon 1D Mark IV
Canon 100-400 f4.5-5.6 L IS Mark II at 312
ISO 1000
f5.6
1/2500 s

[Bill Dix]

Man am I jealous. I've a hard enough time getting distant shots of Woodies. Nice downwing position showing almost all of the bird, with just a hint of a head turn in your direction. Dangling feet with water drops add to it. Beautiful iridescence. Since it's a take-off shot, leaving the rock in the frame makes sense to me

[William Dickson]

Very nice image Karl. Cracking details and colours on the bird. Blends well with the BG. Nice one

Will

[Grace Scalzo]

Only wish that the angle of the jump was a bit more toward you but that's never going to happen. :) Great exposure and sharpness.

[Sidharth Kodikal]

Love the iridescence and those rich colors. Head turn would have been really great hear. Nice and sharp. Well done Karl.

[Satish Ranadive]

Excellent image. Spectacular take off/dive. Beautiful colours, details and composition.

Regards,
Satish.