Hooded Merganser in late light

[Jody Melanson]

Model = Canon EOS-1D Mark II N
Exposure Time = 1/1250"
F Number = F8
Exposure Program = Manual
ISO Speed Ratings = 400
Metering Mode = Spot
Flash = Flash fired, compulsory flash mode
Focal Length = 400mm
Color Space = sRGB
Exposure Mode = Manual exposure
Lying in the mud
Full Frame

[denise ippolito]

Jody, This is fantastic! colors , light and details!!

[Daniel Cadieux]

Excellent exposure control, light, and colours. Use of flash put a nice catchlight in the eye.

[Mark Schmitt]

Without the flash there would be little or no highlights to the feathers in the crest. Glad to see good, expedient use of flash. Nice density to colours; good resolution. The oily texture to water is a nice element to the image. Good one.

[Don Lacy]

Wonderful image , love the angle and colors.

[Axel Hildebrandt]

This is great, I like the soft light, details, angle and exposure control. It could go a tad brighter for my taste.

[joel quenneville]

Great image. I love the way it emphasizes the beauty of the head and eye. Very well framed, the viewer's gaze goes right to the merganser's beautiful yellow eye. As mentioned by the others, good job on your exposure. This is a particularly hard subject because the bird has both black and white feathers. Overall, very well done, I would have been very proud to take this one:).

[Dominic Cantin]

A perfect image Jody !!! All is well done , compo , colors , frame .... ! Keep shooting !

There is a fine line between passion and mental illness.

So true :D

Dom :)