This morning I found the first Scaup I had seen in our area this season. (I think it is a Lesser Scaup.) It swam by pretty close to me and made my day -- I had been trying for pelicans and grebes with no success. This picture is not cropped; I made some minor adjustments in Lightroom (exposure, fill light, sharpen). C&C, please.
Exposure wise would have gone a third under, whites have little detail Should be able to pull some from the RAW file. Can also work on the eye This ducks have a peculiar eye and always look strange. Can zoom in and darken the pupil Will make a difference.
I like the direct look and head angle. Reflection looks good, would only crop some from the top !! Excellent image !!
Hi Wendell,
I like the composition and capture...agree with Mr. Forns...My suggestion is to tone down the whites and perhaps for the next capture; get a lower capture angle if possible...good show...looking forward to your next one...:cool:
Wendell,
Agree with Al about going a little under for the exposure and if possible a lower angle. Was wondering if you may have a few dust spots on your sensor. I have cleaned my own using the Lens Pen from the BAA site.
Anyways keep them coming!
Lesser Scaup
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