Ring-necked Duck (drake)

[Kurt Bowman]

Here is another form my trip to Colorado. I wish the angle was more parallel, but this was all I had with this species. I think if it were more parallel I could have brought out the ringed neck.

A1
200-600mm
1.4 TC
shot at 648mm
1/6400 at f/9
ISO 3200

[Volkan Akgul]

Hi Kurt,
for me this and previous series work perfectly. All are top notch except for differing opinions.
congratulations.

[dankearl]

I might sharpen the head a tad more but this is nice... they don't fly much where I live, shots like this are hard to get... well done.

[Dorian Anderson]

Excellent action and a wonderful BG. Overhead (only minorly so) angle generally mitigated by the eye contact. Agree with Dan about more sharpening on the face. Love the water on the tummy.
A very solid frame. Like Dan, I never get these guys IF. They're too willing to float and bob in park ponds!

[Daniel Cadieux]

Lol, these guys fly often over here....they fly away, and from 200 yards away as they are so skittish!! I agree with the previous comments. Well done overall.

[Brian Sump]

Kurt, a solid frame man. Love the orange eye on these guys.

Nice but subtle bkg variation and nicely exposed. Not much to nit on this one!