White-faced Duck

[Dave Barnes]

Photo taken earlier today close to home at one of the local ponds.
Camera: Canon 1D mk3
Lens: Canon 500 f4
App: f5.6
SS: 1/3200
ISO: 640
Exp biaz +0.3


All comments and crits welcome

[Alroy Willis]

Great shot Dave, sharp, great colour comp and BG. Well done

[Axel Hildebrandt]

I like the pose, light and eye contact and would remove the sheen off the bill. Why is there such a big gap in the far wing? Was the bird missing some feathers?

[Morkel Erasmus]

exquisite detail Dave! also wondering about the gap in the wing? great pose and sharpness.

[Arthur Morris]

Ditto Axel plus I love the wing position. And this one has a nice white face.

[Ramon M. Casares]

I love the pose, light, and detail, colors and BG are great as well, I wish for more DOF and that the bird wasn't missing those feathers.
Congratulations!

[Stu Bowie]

Brilliant wingspread Dave, sharp, with well exposed colours. I like the water drops either side of the beak. Well captured.

[Dave Barnes]

Thanks for looking and for comments.
Axel I have looked at the other shots in the seies and he did have a few missing feathers. (about 2)

[Kobus Tollig]

Super pose comp and detail well done. Pity about the missing feathers....

[christopher galeski]

nice shot Dave,like the wing position,BG,details,pity about the missing feathers,but you cannot win them all,nice one thanks.

[Mark Dumbleton]

Lovely pose of the bird, good exposure and BG!

[Dave Barnes]

Thanks Kobus, Christopher and Mark, appreciated.