Cropped some from the left side and top. Desaturated blue from the snow.
I would have liked to have been lower, but was already as low as I could get on the walkway at the zoo. I pretended that people were not stepping over me. :)
HI Cheryl - exposure and colour rendition looks very good, you have good sharp details and a good HA - not always easy at a zoo - nice!!
as you noted you could not get any lower - IMHO a super low angle would put this over the top :)
Hi Cheryl,
I like the composition and capture...lower capture angle noted...that's ok...:) This is my favorite duck...the colors are beautiful...the white band on the head is almost on the warm side, but these little guys are difficult to expose...you did good...proud of you...:cool:
Thanks, Al. I was having difficult with the whites blowing out. Eventually I just waiting until the duck walked into the amount of sunlight needed for its coloring and eye highlight. lol. Sadly, it took me awhile to figure that simple thing out. It was at this duck area that I wore out the shutter on my camera. It totally quit. Sent the camera back to the company, and got it back today with a new shutter assembly and new dial assembly. so now the camera is ready to go again.... yee hawww.
Hello Cheryl, way to tough it out to get the right light. I love the ducks, and this one is a gem! As you noted, there is no way to get these little cuties properly exposed in harsh light - need to wait for just the right amount. I especially appreciate that your image shows a difference between the white of the snow and the white on the bird. Good one!
My first Mandarin duck
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