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
Handheld while lying in the mud
One fine image. I like the pose of the bird. The details are sharp with good colors. I love the splash. The only thing I might consider changing would be to tone-down or eliminate the light spot on the right hand side and a third of the way down from the top.