Mallard Descending

[Bill Dix]

OK, so it's not one of the most classic flight positions, nor the most exotic of species. But I love the way the camera can capture a variety of flight positions, some more elegant than others.

D7200, 500f4 + 1.4 TC, ISO 2000, 1/2500s @ f/7.1 manual.

[Karl Egressy]

Nice overall Bill but the duck could have a little more saturation IMO.

[John Robinson]

Looks good to me Bill. Like the detail in the BG too Much prefer it to a plain one which seems to be the norm.
Cheers
John

[Dvir Barkay]

Nice shot that helps also showcase the environment and landing pose. Agree that a tad more saturation, just in the greens and blues not yellows, could be used/

[gail bisson]

What I like best about this shot is the excellent separation of the bird against the BG.
On my monitor the saturation looks good.
Tack sharp and excellent IQ.
gail

[Joseph Przybyla]

Lovely image, Bill. As Gail said, the separation from the background really makes the duck stand out. Perfect colors for the Mallards I see here. Thank you for sharing.