Northern Shoveler

[James Salywoda]

Northern Shoveler
SoCal

A shot taken this past winter as I have seen this species of duck moving in for the winter they still have a ways
to go in looking this pretty as they have begun molting into breeding plumage....:)

Nikon D300 AFS 600 F4 1.4 TC

Thanks For Looking
Jim

[Daniel Cadieux]

Nice! I have yet to ever get close enough to one of these guys for a worthwhile image as they are WAY too skittish around here. I wouldn't mind a bit off the bottom, and I would fix the pupil a bit (the lower extended part of the catchlight should go). Great low angle.

[Ákos Lumnitzer]

I was also wondering about the pupil. However, love the angle and beautiful presentation. Well done James. :)

[denise ippolito]

James, These are always too far for me too. I love the low angle and the sharpness of the bill.

[Ilija Dukovski]

Wow, look at that bill. Very nice, great bird, angle,
in my monitor the whites are bit bright, perhaps you
could tone them down a bit. Congrats!

[Stu Bowie]

Well exposed detail James, especially around the head. I like the soft light and colours, and agree with Dan to take a bit off the bottom.

[Harshad Barve]

lovely image , these guys are very skittish and always away from me ,
Lovely compo , expo and colors
TFS

[Roman Kurywczak]

Hi James,
Very nice details in the bill area. I'm in agreement with Daniel on the bottom crop too. All in all nicely composed and captured!