Mallard Portrait

[Jackie Schuknecht]

Tried this mallard portrait and this BG was almost gone and I didn't like so I used the paint bucket tool and filled it in at 242 RGB values.
40D
ISO 800
1/80s (don't faint Al)
100-400 @ 400
+1 2/3 EV
Tripod
Full Frame
Should have used more DOF for the beak???

Comments Appreciated. Thanks.

[Harold Davis]

i dont mind the dof at all!! only wished you had panned right just a hair. like what you did with the bg! nice and sharp with lots of detail and the eye is SWEET!!!!

at second glance, i think a crop off the top and left and you got it!!

[Alfred Forns]

I like the tight crop Jackie Sort of wish you had more room at the right even at the expense of eliminating part of the left side !! Love the green tones !!!!

[Gus Cobos]

Well done Jackie. Excellent details and color rendition. I like the catch light in the eye... a big time congrats...:cool:

[Dave Leroy]

A pretty bird Jackie. Nicely done.

[Lance Peters]

Nice Jackie - agree with more room on the right for my persoanl taste.

:)

[Gus Hallgren]

Hi Jackie:

Super shot, like everything about it, colours, sharpness, HA . . . .

No nits

Uncle Gus

[Oscar Zangroniz]

Excellent colors and details. I like it as presented.
Regards,