Mallard (Female)

[Rene' Villela]

Again, I will need help with ID on this other girl. I'm assuming this is a Mallard because of the dark line behind the eye. According to my book it could also be a Baikal Teal but I didn't see any Baikal males at all.

I'll appreciate your critiques and advices. Myself, I just wish I had more room on the bottom but I have no more. I am not sure about the wings position. That I really want your opinion so it will help me in the future. I have some more shots with different wings positions.

D300 - AF-S 300 f/4. AP wide open, 1/2500 sec, ISO 200, EV -0.7, Spot metering.

[Chris Knight]

Possible a Northern pintail hen hard to tell with out seeing more of the feathers on the back side of the wings. Nice action shot

[Maxis Gamez]

Hi Rene,

I don't know if you noticed but the bird have a band in the left leg. This image should be in the Hand of Man forum.

I think you need more room from the right and bottom as the bird is too close to the edge.

[Axel Hildebrandt]

Great pose and light. I would put the bird a tad higher and further to the left in the frame.

[Roman Kurywczak]

Hi Rene',
Your self assesment for more room was correct.......and i also agree with more on the right.......that being said.........this wing position works very well for me......with just enough blur on the back wing...........to give nice seperation from the bill.

[Ramon M. Casares]

Very nice light, pose and comp, I only wish for more room at the bottom, congratulaitons!

[Grace Scalzo]

Excellent timing on the leap. There's something about the colors (Processing?) that look a bit flat and I think she needs another small pass of sharpening.

[Rene' Villela]

Maxis... Sorry about that! I hadn't notice that band on her leg! maybe it is a watch! :) Now I have to check the rest of the shots. maybe all the ducks got bands!

Thank you for your comments everyone!