Excellent capture, Bill. I like the steep takeoff angel and the sharp body with a slight motion blur in the wings. Also the subtle clouds in the BG against the light blue sky is very appealing.
Very well caught bill,like Geoffrey i like the steep climbing angle and the duck still as some water droplets on it's belly,good colours and nice and sharp.
I like the take-off pose and colours. The head is a bit soft from motion though. Beautiful species that I've yet had the pleasure of photographing.....