The drops

[Juan Aragonés]

Another image from my day with the flamingos and... well, lots of very cooperative shovelers in the area :)
This guy was actively feeding and each time that he raised the head over the water level there was tny waterd drops shinning like jewells under the fantastic light of the evening. About half an hour later i was photographing the flamingos in my two last post.
I am amazed with the tremendous quality of the 500VR I had on loan. At 100% the water drops are amazingly sharp. I need to save a lot of money to order one of those big lenses :p

Nikon D2X AFS Nikkor 500VR+1,4XTC ISO160 1/500s f6,3 handheld from my car (supported in the windows frame)

[Maxis Gamez]

Hola Juan,

Gorgeous details, colors and exposure. Does your car float? Looks like you were in the water!! :D

[Axel Hildebrandt]

Great angle and details. I might tone down the whites a bit and wish for a bit more head turn.

[Manos Papadomanolakis]

Agree with Axel for a bit more head turn,otherwise a very nie image!!!

[Raymond Barlow]

a beauty Juan, indeed, the 500 f4 is a superb lens., might sell the house so I can buy one! :)

[LaurieBraman]

I love the really low angle and the water drop on top of the head and under the chin take this one over the top for me. The details are amazing.

[Judy Lynn Malloch]

Stunning image Juan with a superb low angle and excellent color and detail Big congrats !!!!! I love it.

[Simon Bennett]

Good pose and excellent detail - agree with toning down the white a little.

[Don Lacy]

Beautiful image the colors just pop.

[Chris van Rooyen]

Lovely posture, exposure and sharpness and the low angle makes it really special. Well done on an excellent image!

[bill kominsky]

Great shot Juan as usual, color, depth, angle, and marvelous detail, beautifully done.

Bill

[Juan Carlos Vindas]

Que calidad Juan!
The clean BG makes this bird stand out in the frame, those colors details and pose put it over the top for me, great job!

[Juan Carlos Vindas]

Another image from my day with the flamingos and... well, lots of very cooperative shovelers in the area :)
This guy was actively feeding and each time that he raised the head over the water level there was tny waterd drops shinning like jewells under the fantastic light of the evening. About half an hour later i was photographing the flamingos in my two last post.
I am amazed with the tremendous quality of the 500VR I had on loan. At 100% the water drops are amazingly sharp. I need to save a lot of money to order one of those big lenses :p

Nikon D2X AFS Nikkor 500VR+1,4XTC ISO160 1/500s f6,3 handheld from my car (supported in the windows frame)

Juan, is this an Anas clypeata?

[Caroline Darmo]

A gorgeous image of a beautiful duck. I love the low angle, details and exposure. The water drops make it even better.

[Juan Aragonés]

Juan, is this an Anas clypeata?

Yes Juan Carlos, it is a male Anas clypeata

Thank you all for the comments and sugestions, much apreciated :)

[Krijn Trimbos]

Great duck species, nice low angle, blue water colour, excellent colours in the duck. As some of the others I would wish for a bit more headturn, and toning down the whites would help as well, maybe a double conversion (one for the whites and one for the rest of the duck)?? Great shot nonetheless