On Golden Pond

[Steve Maxson]

This Wood Duck was photographed from a blind on a small woodland pond as the light was waning and the water picked up a golden hue. I like the emergent vegetation habitat in this one though other opinions are welcome. 40D, 500 f/4 +1.4X, 1/640, f/5.6, ISO 400.

[Axel Hildebrandt]

Great light and details, I might crop this a bit tighter.

[Doug Brown]

Exposure and light are fantastic. I agree about the tighter crop and wish the water were a little cleaner.

[Tony Whitehead]

Lovely light and colours. Agree on the tighter crop.

[Jackie Schuknecht]

Exposure looks VG, and I love the colour of the water. I agree with a tighter crop to get rid of the vegetation in the ULC. I find it is a bit distracting from your beautiful bird:)

[Dave Phillips]

another beauty Steve....wonderful light.
Main distraction for me is the double(ghosted image) reflection.
I personally like the line of vegetation

[Fabs Forns]

Lovely set up and golden pond, although I wish all the vegetation in the water wasn't there. Nicely exposed and good placing in the frame.

[Stu Bowie]

Excellent exposure, and you have brought out the colours superbly. Great low angle, and I would leave the comp as is.

[Steve Canuel]

Great golden light and nice colors. Line of vegetation doesn't bother me although I do find the ULC batch distracting. I like the comp as is though so I might just remove/lessen it rather than go for a tighter crop.

[Ramon M. Casares]

IMO, wit this roomy comp, the vegetation ads ambient information wich is not a bad thing at all, light is gorgeous, pose is noce, comp as said looks good to me although for web presentation you could crop tighter.
Congratulations!

[Juan Carlos Vindas]

One more vote for a tighter crop.

Light is lovely in this one as is the subject.