Northern Pintail

[Joerg Rockenberger]

Photographed yesterday at Radio Rd. Pond in Redwood City, CA. Thanks for looking. JR

Canon 40D, 400F5.6, 1/2500s, F7.1, ISO-400, Manual Exposure, Tripod

[Ramon M. Casares]

Very nice light and pose, detail is great and comp is good, that plant in the BG is a little Distracting but I lke the shot anyway! Congratulations!

[Judy Lynn Malloch]

Great timing and perfect exposure and detail. The composition really gives a great example of the environment. Very much like it as posted. Congratulations on a fine image John.

[James Salywoda]

Very nice John your comp works nicely the exposure looks spot on and I love the wing flap I might be tempted to clone out the feathers in the foreground..
Just a thought thanks for sharing.

[Joerg Rockenberger]

Thank you all for the kind feedback. I was wondering if someone would comment on the somewhat empty LRC underneath its left wing. I had considered cloning some of the brush there but apparently it's not a problem.

JR

[Dean Fleischman]

It is a wonderful image in terms of color, comp, wing-position and environment. But what I liked best about it is that it brought a spontaneous smile to my face.

[Joerg Rockenberger]

But what I liked best about it is that it brought a spontaneous smile to my face.

Thanks Dean. Much appreciated. JR