Ring-necked Duck

[Nonda Surratt]

Close as I've ever gotten to one and in really good evening light to boot. Pretty much full frame, like the blue bubbles so duck is heading out of the frame.

M111,300f2.8+2xtc@ f7.1, ISO 800, 1/320, +2/3

[denise ippolito]

Nonda, Beautiful light -I like the bubbles too-Never got to photograph one of these-great HA and sharp eye!

[Lance Peters]

Hi Nonda - cool - I would crop about 1/3 off the top for more of a pano feel also accentuating the forward movement feel - perphaps a bit of a unconventail crop with more space behind the bird than in front:)

Like it a Lot!!

[Nonda Surratt]

Gee that is a pano for me Lance;) Seriously I think your right so more off the top, better?

Thanks Denise!

[Oscar Zangroniz]

Like the second one better Nonda. Excellent details and gorgeous light.
Congrats

[Christopher Miller]

Very nice Nonda. Like the bubbles. The pano crop looks good to me too.

[Alfred Forns]

Love the re post and vote for the bubbles !!! Neat crop and like it a lot !!!

[Kerry Perkins]

Good show Nonda! This is a tough duck to photograph due to the dynamic range required. Hard not to overexpose the white patch and still get details in the blacks. Well done.

[Nonda Surratt]

Thanks loads folks! I had tucked myself down in an old goose nest and was fairly unobtrusive, was really shocked when this guy landed as close as he did. A fun learning experience on making do with what is at hand rather than hauling in a blind.

[Gus Cobos]

Very nice Nonda, I like the repost...I too like the bubbles...The colors are superb...good show...:cool:

[Jackie Schuknecht]

Glad you still have some of the lovely vertical bokeh in the pano Nonda. BG colours are quite lovely. Even got the head turn!

[Ákos Lumnitzer]

Hi Nonda,

Nice, what a beautiful duck! Love the light too. Great to see the bubbles. I am not going to speculate how the bubbles became, maybe some flatulence? LOL :D

[Nonda Surratt]

Thanks Gus, Jackie, Akos ,very funny-bubbles, I'm still laughing