Female Wood Duck Portrait

[john crookes]

Taken on a cloudy gray december day last year

Nikon D2X 800mm f8 at 1/160th and ISO 400

[Jim Poor]

Nice close up of this lovely lady. Don't know if it is on purpose or not, but the image has an almost sepia tone to me. Did you try to warm it up in PS?

[Manos Papadomanolakis]

I really like the detail of the eye!!!

[john crookes]

I did not change the wb setting in acr or lightroom it is as shot

Thanks

[Lance Warley]

Beautiful work on bringing out the details, John. And the low angle is great.

You may not have spoonies, but we don't have a whole lot of wd's. I've seen a pair, but only from the rear...never gotten any pics. Stunning birds.

[Judy Lynn Malloch]

Very striking image John and the eye contact really makes this for me. Beautiful detail and lighting !! Perhaps a little more room in front but really do not mind the crop as in this image.

[Craig Markham]

The terrific eye and white patch grabbed my admiring attention, but the soft pastels in the back feathers clinched the deal for me.