Ring-necked Duck Wing Flap (m)

[Joseph Przybyla]

I captured this image at Lake Morton in Lakeland, Florida. Comments and critique welcomed and appreciated. Thank you for viewing.

Nikon D500
Nikon 500mm F/5.6 AF-S ED PF, camera and lens supported by a Oben carbon fiber monopod with a Wimberly MonoGimbal head
1/2500 F/5.6 Matrix Metering EV +1 IS) 900 Auto 1 WB changed in post processing, 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

[Jonathan Ashton]

I like it, good pose, clear view of the eye. The yellows and blue contrast nicely and reflect well on the bird's belly
(I appreciate the light was yellow but I reduced the yellows a bit with the Color balance tool in ACR, this seemed to improve ever so slightly the overall image but also more detail in the duck's darker feathers).

[dankearl]

Nice pose and eye contact, it is too yellow for me....

[Andreas Liedmann]

Hi Joe ... nice wing flap and the overall color tone combo is nice , as well as the ripples in the water .

Color matter of taste .... if this was mine ... I might check the WB . The image does have a slight magenta cast .... for my eyes and eyedropper .

Check the fine thin line along the dark edges of the bird ...

Nice one and TFS Andreas

[David Roach]

Love, love, love the light, the pose, the water and the details. Yes to just a little less yellow and slightly more details in the shadows but I really love this frame as is. TFS

ps
That near wing... That eye...

[Joseph Przybyla]

Thanks everyone for viewing and commenting, much appreciated.

Here is a edit reflecting the suggestions offered for improving the image. Less yellow while still trying to keep the warm early morning light and the correct WB, maybe....

[Andreas Liedmann]

Hi Joe .... another version , with magenta removed and the warmth in the lighter tones kept as well .

Curve adjustment for removing the magenta cast
Selective color to add warmth to the yellows

WDYT ?

Cheers Andreas

[Andreas Liedmann]

Sorry wrong file taken ... now the edited version .