I captured this image at a stop along Blackpoint Wildlife Drive in Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge, Merritt Island, Florida. Comments and critique welcomed and appreciated. Thank you for viewing.
Nikon D500
Nikon 500mm F/5.6 VR AF-S ED PF HH
1/2000 F/5.6 Matrix Metering EV +1 ISO 6400 Auto 1 WB, image captured at 500mm (750mm 35mm Equivalent)
Post processed in Lightroom Classic, Photoshop CC 2021 and Neat Image for noise reduction
Cropped for composition and presentation
Last edited by Joseph Przybyla; 02-12-2021 at 01:19 PM.
Joe Przybyla
"Sometimes I do get to places just as God is ready to have somebody click the shutter"... Ansel Adams
Hi Joseph ...
a fine simple portrait of this duck species .
Love the color contrast of subject and surroundings , making the subject popping out so nice .
Might run a bit more NR to the surroundings .
I really like the green BG for this image, the teal stands out very nicely. I am seeing a tiny bit of the boise mentioned, but I think it's an acceptable amount personally. I am fine with it either way.
I don't remember the last time I got close to a male Blue-winged Teal in breeding plumage. Lucky you! Good reflection and surrounding water. The head is slightly turned away (relative to body angle) but not too bad - makes it look like it is keeping an eye on you. Sharp enough, and I love the patterns on the breast feathers.
Nice reflection and lovely details in the breast.
The white on the face is a bit blown but not an image killer.
Water pattern and color are great.
I would clone out the little oval patch of dirt in the water (about 2 inches up from the "L" in your name,
Gail
Blue-winged Teal
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