Mallard

[gary rouleau]

Albuquerque, New Mexico

Canon 50D
ISO 640
f/5.6 1/1200

Lens 300mm + 1.4x

Cheers
gary

[Steve Maxson]

What a cool pose, Gary. Just enough blur in the wing tips to indicate motion and pretty sharp elsewhere. I'm undecided about whether the vegetation stuck to the breast detracts from the image or makes it unique. I'll let some other folks weigh in on that. :) Well done.

[Axel Hildebrandt]

Cool pose and BG. There is a bit of noise in the plumage and I might clean the bird's chest. Maybe a bit more space top and left?

[Doug Brown]

For some reason the bulls eye placement works for me in this photo. I do agree about more room at the top. Really like the pose with the head poking out like that.

[Ed Cordes]

I love the pose. I also find the debris on the feathers intriguing. Kind of gives it a "real life" perspective.

[Per-Gunnar Ostby]

I agree that I like the subject right in the middle in this case. Very nice