After seeing Geoffrey's fine recent post of a wing-flapping White-cheeked Pintail, I was prompted to go back into my files of that great morning we spent in Lima last June. Here's one of the same species, that for some reason I had never processed before now. Full-height cropped from horizontal. Cloned out a small remnant of an oof duck on the far left.
Hi Bill, a super pose, as if the Pintail is inquisitve of his own reflection. Having said that, I do wish those ripples were not through the neck in the reflection.
What a great duck!
Unusual and pleasing pose.
IQ and exposure spot on.White patch could be easily overexposed but you nailed it.
I didn't notice the ripples through the neck until I read Stu's critique so they didn't catch my eye initially but now I keep seeing them.
Gail
Thank you all. I actually didn't mind the ripples, since most of the head was clear in the reflection. But I figured some would prefer a mirror reflection as I often do myself.
Ross, I'll go back and take out those few spots. Thanks for noticing.