Reflection

[Stu Bowie]

This is a Fulvous Duck. This image is more about the reflection, than the slight away angle of the duck. One needs near perfect conditions with no wind to capture a good reflection. The water was shot as is. Taken in Pretoria at one of the local spots. Added a slight bit of canvas at the bottom.

Canon 20D
100-400 L IS USM @ 400mm
1/500
F/11
ISO 400

Exp Comp +0.33
Hand Held

[Daniel Cadieux]

Good comp, and great reflection...wonder where you got the title :-) Just enough of a head turn too. The swimming away angle gives it the illusion of needing CW rotation. Love the clean look of this image.

[Mark Fuge]

I like it. The pose angle is different than the norm, thereby addiing interest in my view. I like the zero horizon as well, for generally the same reason.

[Randy Stout]

Stuart:

A beauty, about as good as reflection as you can get. Your shooting angle was right on, and the smooth water did the rest. Lovely colors in the bird, very nice. Yes, the bird is angling away, but the head itself is almost parallel to the image sensor, just like Artie likes it :)

I wouldn't change a thing.

Thanks for sharing.

Randy

[Juan Carlos Vindas]

Hello Stuart!

And what a treat!
Love the still water, warm colors of this duck and your careful composition.

I only wish to see this one a bit larger.

[Mike Lentz]

Oh how I wish for calm glass like waters like this when I'm out! Fantastic reflection!

[Tony Whitehead]

This is a beauty. Well done, Stuart. You have covered the issues in your self-critique. Those feathers are stunning in that light.

[Axel Hildebrandt]

Great light, calm water and good exposure control. It would have been even better with the bird swimming towards you.

[Judy Lynn Malloch]

Stunning image with lovely reflections and a killer BG. Love it !! Many thanks for sharing Stuart.

[Fabs Forns]

Nicely done, Stuart, the head turn saves the fact that he's swimming away. Pristine environment adds a lot to the image.

[Ákos Lumnitzer]

Nice clean reflection. WIsh it was angled toward you but the head angle compensates nicely. Congrats! :)

[Ramon M. Casares]

Great, great and great again, the light, detail, colors, refelction, comp and head angle are simply stunning! Congratulations!

[Stu Bowie]

Thank you all so much guys and girls. I appreciate every comment.

[Chris Kotze]

Excellent reflection, the bird is well exposed and super colours. Ditto the calm water.

[Steve Canuel]

Nice looking bird on a plain blue BG. Not much to comment on but I do like the simplicity. Amazing stillness and an incredible reflection. Nicely done.

[Stu Bowie]

Steve, Chris, thanks a lot guys.