Black-bellied Whistling Duck pair

[Bill Dix]

Another waterfowl pair. This one from Lake Parker in 2019.

D500, Sigma 150-600C @ 600mm, ISO 640, 1/2000s @ f/8 manual.

[Randy Stout]

Bill:

A fun pose, nice that the rear bill is clear of the front duck's head, well exposed, enough DOF.

I might be tempted to smooth out some of the debris in front of the birds.

Cheers

Randy

[Paul Burdett]

Well timed to get them together like that, and cool beaks as Randy points out. I'm fine with the debris...may be difficult to remove so many dark spots.

[Arthur Morris]

Sharp and well done. I'd wish for a bit more separation between the two heads. with love, a

[Dorian Anderson]

Lighting, detail, and exposure are all right on! The color on the water is great, but the you'd ideally have a lower angle to separate the birds from it a bit more. Doesn't look like the vegetation in the front was gonna let than happen so you had to split the difference. Two heads make for an interesting effect, but I think they need be either close to give the sense of a double-headed bird or father apart to help isolate one of them.