American Wigeon

[Bryan Erb]

Early morning sun reflecting fall color onto the water.

500 + 1.4 TC, ISO 400, 1/400 @ f7.1

[John Chardine]

This is really super Bryan. The bird is beautifully sharp with a nice head angle. The water is liquid gold. The only thing I would suggest is adding a little canvas to the bottom to remove the impression that the reflection has been cut off, and some canvas to the top as well to balance out the comp. I tried this is Ps and it worked quite well.

[Grace Scalzo]

So beautiful, Bryan. The water color compliments the duck and you have nice details in his feathers. I think that John makes a good suggestion about the reflection.

[Axel Hildebrandt]

Great angle, pose and colors. Another vote for more space at the bottom and maybe a tad less sharpening.

[Raymond Barlow]

very nice Bryan... the colours are fantastic.

[christopher galeski]

its all been said,beautiful shot.thanks.

[Joerg Rockenberger]

Great picture, especially the details in the green behind the eye and the eye itself. Now, at least on my display the bright tan forehead is almost completely blown. Just curious if others see detail there.

And yes, I used to be able to see all shades on the greyscale which used to be on each BPN page.

Just wondering. JR

[Steve Crutchfield]

Very nice colors...great capture.

[Art Kornienko]

The bg colours compliment the bird so well in this shot and I agree with John that leaving a big more on the bottom wouldn't appear to cut off the reflection, also on my monitor as John Rain mentions, the bright forehead also looks completely blown.