American Black Duck

[Ed Vatza]

Image made this past Sunday at Edwin B. Forsythe NWR in Brigantine, NJ.

Conditions chilly and VERY windy.

Canon 50D and 300mm f/2.8L IS lens w/ 2x TC; handheld out the car window.

1/640 sec at f/5.6; ISO 800; +1/3 EV; FL 600mm (Effective FL 960mm)

[Judy Lynn Malloch]

Nice environmental composition Ed and a good low angle. It appears a tad dark to me and a touch more in PS would bring this image . S/H and curves would make this image pop a bit more. Lovely eye contact and pose. Many thanks for sharing.

[Fabs Forns]

Nice pose and BG, a little more PS processing would make it sing. It could be lighter and more contrasty.