American Wigeon Profile

[Marina Scarr]

This image was taken while in Socorro, NM on our last day there. Got really lucky when the sun finally graced us with its presence!

Canon 40D, 70-200L & 1.4TC @ 280mm
F6.3, 1/2500sec, ISO 400, manual mode
handheld while down on the ground...covered in poop

C & C always welcome,

[Maxis Gamez]

The colors, details and exposure are outstanding. Composition works for me very well and the open beak is a huge plus!

Excellent work!

[Phil Ertel]

The green feathers are killer. Great details. I also agree with Maxis that the open beak is a plus. If it were mine I might try and light the eye a little. Thanks for sharing.

[Nancy A Elwood]

Really, really nice!! The colors and light are just wonderful!! And, has been said, that open beak is the bomb.

[Ákos Lumnitzer]

Perfect portrait in my humble opinion and the angle is spot on the way it should be. I really could not fault it even if I had tried hard. :) Congratulations Marina.

[denise ippolito]

Marina, This is a beautiful portrait! You've got the greens perfectly ,the nice clear eye and the open mouth all with nice details! Well done.

[Simon Bennett]

A fine image - I like the composition, excellent detail and well controlled exposure.