I was happy when this fella stopped by and took a small break at close range for the chance for me to create some portraits. Such a beautiful species, and added really photogenic variety to the Wood Ducks it was hanging out with.
Canon 7D + 500mm f/4 II + 1.4TC, manual exposure, evaluative metering, 1/200s., f/7.1, ISO 800, natural light handheld, just about FF, minor specks in the water removed, darkened the forehead and bill via the burn tool to reveal more detail and colour, NR to the BG only.
The water color and the soft light have set this Drake up for a beautiful portrait. Love the nice feather details and the soft colors. Well done Daniel
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