Greater Scaup

[Joseph Przybyla]

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

Nikon D500
Nikon 80-400mm F/4.5-5.6 VRII AF-S ED image captured at 400mm
1/2000 F/5.6 Matrix Metering EV -2/3 ISO 360 AWB
Post processed in Lightroom Classic CC and Photoshop CC 2018
Cropped for composition and presentation

[Bill Dix]

Handsome Scaup, Joe. Good light, colors and angle. I might consider a pano crop, taking some off the bottom. I often do that with swimming waterfowl and like the result. Could this use just a hint more sharpening?

[Joseph Przybyla]

I am reposting this image at 1200 pixels on the long side. I tried larger, do not like it for viewing. As Arash said he will not comment on any images smaller than 1920 pixels, I will not comment on any larger than 1200 pixels. It just makes viewing too difficult on my display.

[Isaac Grant]

Hey Joe. Both sizes look very nice. You have a good pose and great head angle with great feather details. I would brighten the image a touch. Boy do I wish the Greater Scaup in NY would come in close.

[Randy Stout]

Joe:

Excellent colors in the head. Good shooting angle. Agree about a bit off the bottom.

Bit more sharpening for me as well.

Cheers

Randy

[Joseph Przybyla]

Thanks Bill, Isaac, and Randy for viewing and commenting. I revisited the image after reading your comments, the sharpening setting was low compared to what I would normally use. I corrected that and reposted the 1200 pixel image. Thanks again...

[David Salem]

Both look pretty good over here.

[Joseph Przybyla]

Reposting at 1600 pixels, trying to figure out what works within the frame of the website.

[Stu Bowie]

Hi Joe, I like your RP in pane #8 as above. I like the colours on the head from the light, sharpness looks much better, and the droplets add.

[Joseph Przybyla]

Thanks everyone for viewing and commenting, very much appreciated.