This shot was taken at a slow SS to show show wing movement.
Although the wings are not spread out, I think I achieved what I set out to do.
I wanted something different to the standard white faced duck flight shots.
Good EXP, nice sharp head and soft BG, Dave. I would take out the grasses intruding from the right, also add a little canvas to the top. With the 1DM3 and the 500 lens, you could have shot at ISO 800, higher SS so as to freeze the wings a little more.
very nice shot Dave,BG is magic,like the idea of bluring the wings,and like Keith said,I too would remove the grasses on the right,and more canvas on top.thanks
I agree on the grasses and canvas on top Dave, but I like the pose captured! head is absolutely pin sharp and good sense of motion captured in the wings.
PS: I have also reworked my WFD flight shot and some extra effort in PS helped, as you suggested ;)
Oh, these guys give us endless pleasure. Why do you get a dirty face so as not to worry about blowing the white on his face. Sharp where it counts Dave, and love the mottled colours in the BG. Im 50/50 on the grass, as it balances the comp.
Nice Dave! I like the wing movement here. Great pose and I also like how you included the grass on the right (some might not agree). Maybe add a little more saturation?
Love the degree of blurring on the wings. Count me in with the add-canvas-abovers and with the lose-the-grassers. Love the BKGR but for the whitish area near the head. If you do lose the grass and add canvas above I would advise adding canvas right as well.
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