Gadwall drake captured on the river a couple weeks ago. Some fun oranges poking through the bkg.
Would've loved to grab it 45 min earlier to reduce the opposing wing shadow but glad to get it none the less. The funny looking head feathers are just a lighter patch exposed against the sun.
Canon R5
600mm
Handheld
ISO 1600
1/6400
f5.6
LR and PS, DN. Added a sliver canvas and dodged/smoothed a couple bkg spots. Smoothed a light patch left of the eye.
You really have a sweet duck spot to get them in parallel flight like this! PMP for me as well - I could just see a version with a bit more overall warmth and/or saturation, but that often comes down to personal preference.
Hey Duckman ... well done !!!
As perfect as it can get ... on most counts .
Super BG and the flight pose is really good .... the open beak is another cool addition .
Hi Brian, another excellent flight shot from one of your many subjects. I like the angled flight pose, tack sharp, and the colours of the BG compliment to duck nicely. I do like the trailing droplets from the feet.
The Flying Duckman outdoes himself. The feather definition is insane. I even like the drops falling off its butt. If it were mine, I'd lose the dark area on the frame-edge below the first three primaries. Then I would print it and hang it. I like that Dan borrow one of my original TLAs: PMP :)
I agree. And ditto all of the superlatives above.
What shadow?
with love, a
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