Ring-necked Duck (female)

[Dorian Anderson]

Pretty standard, diagnostic frame of this lady. Can't really beat the bokeh though! Didn't even need to clean up water spots it was so naturally smooth.

Frosty neck feathers present an interesting texture.

Canon 600mm f/4 IS II on EOS 1DX2
1/2500 at f/5.6, ISO 800
Processed in LR CC. Did use brush to lighten bottom-right portion of frame so it blended better with the remainder.

[Kurt Bowman]

Beautiful exposure and detail on this one Dorian. I also like the low POV. Nice frame!

[Jack Backs]

Sweet image. Clean, sharp, spot on exposure. No nits for me.

[David Roach]

PMP TFS

[Jonathan Ashton]

Nicely framed and exposed, optimal angle pleasing background, very nice indeed.

[Randy Stout]

Dorian:

Lovely water, nice pose, well processed.

I might consider softening the reflection a bit more as it nears the frame edge, just to smooth the transition. Purely personal take on the image.

Cheers

Randy

[Daniel Cadieux]

My type of low-angle duck image! I love the greens, sharpness, perfect head angle ever-so-subtly turned towards us.