Mallard

[John Mack]

Mallard hen in the snow. Image adjustments in Lightroom and Photoshop.

Hand held, Full frame.

Canon 5D MarkIII
Sigma 150-600 Contemporary
600mm
ISO 3200
f8.0
1/640sec

[annmpacheco]

Hi John, Im always a fan of birds in snow, another layer of texture and interest. I like this very much and would only suggest cloning or dodging the one snowflake that intersects with the eye... And the bigger prominent one to the right of the eye... This is surely a winter classic!

[Bill Dix]

Great wintry scene. Good exposure and low POV. I agree about the two snowflakes. But I'm not sad to say goodbye to February.

[gail bisson]

I really like this. I wish the giant snowflake was not in front of the eye. You must have other shots from this shoot that would not have a snowflake in front of the eye.
I really like the comp you chose.
The white in the snow is perfect and shows the texture well,
Gail

[Alex Becker]

I like the BG, good texture in the snow, and nice pose from the duck. I agree about the snowflake in front of the eye. The bit of blue on the duck really makes it pop. TFS