Nice shot Paul, I like the fanned tail. It is a Grey Teal btw, Wood Ducks have a shorter bill and the female has faint white bands above and below the eye. Also very different wing pattern.
Ilija: Thank you for your feedback. They're pretty common here.
Colin: oops! You're correct...senior moment...lol. Thank you for the feedback...much appreciated.
A fine shot, I really like the head - very well shown. I would perhaps consider toning down the brighter aspects of the background.
(The tiny speck is a water droplet).
Hi Paul,
I changed the title on your thread.
Very nice BIF image.
Head is so nice and sharp.Love the fanned tail.
I quite like the BG. Agree the speck can go.
It would have been wonderful if the near wing had been a bit higher up but I would take this image in a heartbeat!
Gail
Jonathan: Thank you. I might try toning down the highlights in the BG, but I'm ok as is...we'll see Funny really...when I noticed the water droplet it became a distraction...so I had to get rid of it (OCD?)
Gail: Thank you for the feedback and thread title change. Hope you are doing well...must be time (soon???) for another visit down under.
Andreas: Thanks so much for the kind feedback.