Taken a couple days ago. Like all ducks these residents still
look better in the winter months.
The wild winter ducks have just arrived in the local ponds.
1/1000. f6.3, iso1600, 600mm
DSC_5223bp.jpg
Taken a couple days ago. Like all ducks these residents still
look better in the winter months.
The wild winter ducks have just arrived in the local ponds.
1/1000. f6.3, iso1600, 600mm
DSC_5223bp.jpg
Dan Kearl
Nice image Dan, I like the low angle, dark BG i.e. the clam water and the chest details. this one is a bit challenging to compose as the bird is moving right but looking left, I'd probably leave him centered too.
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Yes, the ducks look their best during the inter up here too! I like the moody lighting. Low angle is good. Nice clean water too. I'm pointing out the posterization along the top of the frame, but I know it is not there in your files.
Beautiful frame. I like how the right side of the image is dark and gradually becomes brighter as it matches the headangle of the bird and makes for a good composition. Nice details on the head, low angle and good exposure. Eventhough I like the composition I would not leave the duck in the center here but move it a tiny bit more to the right.
Super-sharp with a perfect (difficult) EXP. I'd love to see the bird more to our right in the frame. And I would not mind seeing the complete head reflection ... Great head turn and overall spectacular.
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Wonderful exposure and rendering, the green of the background works so well. I like the composition as is, as Ari wrote " the duck is moving right and looking left ". Thank you for sharing, Dan.
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I like the mood of the shot and how the light is hitting the bird. I would get rid of some of the area below and add it to the top. Also I wish the black on the face was not completely blocked.
Very nice. Like the pose and the light on the bird. The color of the water is very nice as well.
Thanks for the comments...
Isaac, if you can expose for the blacks on a Wood Duck head and still keep the whites, you have a lot better equipment than anyone I know...
Dan Kearl
Speaking of equipment, you did not mention what camera you used? Dan you certainly can expose for the blacks and whites on a Wood Duck. I do not have too many shots of Wood Ducks but here is an example of an old file of a male Wood Duck with plenty of details in the blacks and the whites. This was taken with a 1dx mark ii and Canon 500 f4 ii. ISO 1600, F6.3, SS 1/2000
Last edited by Isaac Grant; 12-16-2018 at 09:43 PM.