Canvasback

[Glenn Bartley]

Not sure what this fella was doing....but it sure looked cool :)

Shot with Jan back in March. A fine day we had 8)



Camera Model: Canon EOS 40D
Shutter speed: 1/500 sec
Aperture: 9
Exposure mode: Av
Exposure compensation: -1/3
Flash: Off
ISO: 200
Focal length: 500mm + 1.4x

[Randy Stout]

Glen:

I really like the pose. We have canvas backs at the local bird sanctuary during the winter here in Michigan. I find they are difficult to properly expose as the white back usually blows out. I find with the D300 I have to use at least -2/3 stop and often minus 1 to hold the whites.

Wonderful water.

Randy

[Tony Whitehead]

Lovely shot, Glenn. Love the water, BG and pose. That red eye is great

[Doug Brown]

Beautiful pose Glen, and the water adds a lot to the image! I might move the bird a little lower in the frame.

[Greg Basco]

Glenn, looks great. Nice job on the exposure.

Cheers,
Greg Basco

[Mike Lentz]

The BG is like a painting and the pose is nice as well! You have a winner here, no nits.

[Bill Sharkey]

Glenn, beauty, color coordination is amazing.

Bill

[Steve Maxson]

Glenn: A beautiful image - as noted above. This drake is performing a "Head-throw" which is a courtship display common in canvasbacks and other diving ducks.

[Axel Hildebrandt]

Very cool pose, details, angle and light. Another vote for a lower position in the frame.

[Raymond Barlow]

awesome Glenn., this is a tough duck to catch around here, and my favourite, so I really can appreciate this shot.. cool pose.