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    Default Winter Wood Duck

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    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


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    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.

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    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.

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    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.

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    Very nice. Like the pose and the light on the bird. The color of the water is very nice as well.

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    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...
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    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
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