Wood duck

[David Stimac]

October, North Chagrin Reservation, OH

Nikon D2x
300mm f/2.8
Matrix
Exp. f/4.5 1/160 +.7 ISO 400
Full frame


Thanks for looking.

Dave

[Fabs Forns]

Hi David, welcome to BPN!!!

Beautiful and unusual composition, that water is really a good setting for the duck. Maybe try and get some more detail out of his feathers in Shadow/Highlight,
but very dynamic image :)

[Maxis Gamez]

Hi David,

Love the water colors and reflection. I wish for a lower angle and maybe a hair of fill light. The composition works very well for me.

[David Stimac]

Thanks for the comments. I agree on the bird needing a bit of a spark. Not too sure I would have liked what fill flash would have done to this though...

Dave

[David Roach]

Hey David, I'm not really qualified to comment deeply, however; the water... the composition.... the reflection.... even the dark reflection(in the water on left) balancing the duck... just a truly beautiful image overall!!! I'd kill to have it as my own!!!!