This fellow was imaged several years ago in the spring, out in the Michigan woods. My friend Roy Van Loo had a small vernal pond that he had followed over the years, and we went out for wood ducks. I was pleasantly surprised to see this fellow stride out of the woods to browse around the pond. Not the usual habitat for his kind.
I liked the play of the direct, early morning light on the bird, and the subdued but colorful blue/green background in the shade.
D4 600VR f/7.1 1320s ISO 1600. Shot from a camouflaged sled blind that I dragged through the woods to the site.
Post: Originally landscape orientation. Cropped from the right. Selective sharpening.
Advice and comments always appreciated.
Cheers
Randy