I captured this image of a Blue-winged Teal along Blackpoint Wildlife Drive in Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge, Merritt Island, Florida. The day was a light overcast with calm winds. Some may wish the bird was not centered but I wanted the ripples to be part of the image/composition so I balanced them within the frame. 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 500 Auto 1 WB, camera supported by a monopod
Post processed in Lightroom Classic, Photoshop CC 2020 and Neat Image for noise reduction
Cropped from 2x3 to 16x9 for composition and presentation
Joe Przybyla
"Sometimes I do get to places just as God is ready to have somebody click the shutter"... Ansel Adams
Hi Joe, I like the composition and the behaviour. The angle is a bit steep, I guess it was from a car? But the concentric circle of ripples make up for it. Good to see that eye.
Hi Joe, I like the composition and the behaviour. The angle is a bit steep, I guess it was from a car? But the concentric circle of ripples make up for it. Good to see that eye.
Hi Sanjeev, thank you for viewing and commenting. This was captured from a blind, but those who built the blind only put openings with the lowest being the height of kneeling. I wish they would have put a opening so one could lay down. I tried to limit the steep angle by placing the bird higher in the frame. Thanks again.
Joe Przybyla
"Sometimes I do get to places just as God is ready to have somebody click the shutter"... Ansel Adams
I love the preening pose, Joe. Colors and sharpness look good to me. I like how you've not clipped the concentric circles, but I find that there's a bit too much room at the bottom for my taste. Shifting the bird down slightly would certainly improve this IMO. Strong frame. TFS
I love the preening pose, Joe. Colors and sharpness look good to me. I like how you've not clipped the concentric circles, but I find that there's a bit too much room at the bottom for my taste. Shifting the bird down slightly would certainly improve this IMO. Strong frame. TFS
Hi Aditya, thank you for viewing and commenting. Here is a edit and repost shifting the bird down slightly. Thank you for the suggestion.
Joe Przybyla
"Sometimes I do get to places just as God is ready to have somebody click the shutter"... Ansel Adams