Mallard

[Carl Forsstrom]

First Post !

2009-04-19, Angarnssjöäng, Sweden

Canon 30D, 400 mm 5.6

Tv 1/1600, F/6.3

ISO 640

Exp Comp +1.0, Evaluative metering

Hope you like it !

Regards // Carl

[Axel Hildebrandt]

Welcome to BPN, Carl! Very nice first post, I like the angle and calling pose. I would sharpen the bird a bit more and might crop it a bit tighter. Keep them coming!

[Stu Bowie]

Welcome to BPN. Lovely colours on the mallard. As he is flying upwards, I would take off the bottom, and add a bit to the top. Keep them coming.

[Fabs Forns]

Big welcome to BPN, Carl. Hope you can feel right at home here.

Lovely colors and calling pose. I like the cattails in the foreground, so I'd not crop there, maybe a bit off the top. Congratulations! Grattis!

[Daniel Cadieux]

Welcome to BPN!! Lovely calling pose on this common duck. I like the comp as presented (just like Fabs I like the cattails in the FG). I would tone down the brightest part of the trunk in URC, and warm up the image a bit - doing this would also give a nicer yellowish tone to the cattails. Looking forward to more!! :-)

[Carl Forsstrom]

.. added some saturation and usm on the bird ... better or worse ... !?? :)

// Carl