Mallard... Full Steam Ahead

[Joseph Przybyla]

I captured this image at Lake Mirror, Lakeland, Florida. Comments and critique welcomed and appreciated. Thank you for viewing.

Nikon D7000
Nikon 8-400mm F/4.5-5.6 VRII AF-S ED shot at 400mm (600mm FFE)
1/2000 F/5.6 Matrix Metering +2/3 EV ISO 1000, white balance set by picking a neutral grey with the white balance eye dropper, camera resting on and supported by a concrete wall
Post processed in Lightroom 6 and Photoshop Elements 10
Cropped for composition and presentation

[Jim Crosswell]

Looks like he was motoring pretty quick towards you Joe! I like the bow wave, exposure and iridescence on the head. The reflection is strange looking but natural.

[Karl Egressy]

Pretty good head on shot, Joe. Like the eye contact and the wake.

[gail bisson]

Kind of neat the way the bow wave and the well it creates under the duck look.
Good DOF from the tip of the bill to the head.
Sharp where it counts,
Gail

[Joseph Przybyla]

Thanks everyone for viewing and commenting, very much appreciated.